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Chicken meat vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and jerky

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3 and selenium, while jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% higher.
  • Jerky contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while jerky contains 1.732mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more IronIron +330.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +318%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 82mg 2081mg 87%
Zinc 1.94mg 8.11mg 56%
Iron 1.26mg 5.42mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.732mg 42%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Saturated fat 3.79g 10.85g 32%
Phosphorus 182mg 407mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.99µg 29%
Selenium 23.9µg 10.7µg 24%
Copper 0.066mg 0.227mg 18%
Fats 13.6g 25.6g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.179mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.163mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 11.305g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 48mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.011g 13%
Protein 27.3g 33.2g 12%
Potassium 223mg 597mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 410kcal 9%
Choline 65.9mg 109.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 23mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.111mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.49mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +154.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~6.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.