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Coconut vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut and jerky?

  • Coconut is richer in manganese, fiber, and copper, yet jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • Coconut has 14 times more manganese than jerky. Coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, while jerky has 0.111mg.
  • Jerky contains less saturated fat.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types in this comparison.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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 more CopperCopper +91.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1251.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.2%
~equal in Selenium ~10.7µg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +801.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 20mg 2081mg 90%
Saturated fat 29.698g 10.85g 86%
Zinc 1.1mg 8.11mg 64%
Protein 3.33g 33.2g 60%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.111mg 60%
Phosphorus 113mg 407mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Iron 2.43mg 5.42mg 37%
Fiber 9g 1.8g 29%
Folate 26µg 134µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 11.305g 25%
Copper 0.435mg 0.227mg 23%
Choline 12.1mg 109.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fats 33.49g 25.6g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.179mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.142mg 9%
Potassium 356mg 597mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.732mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.011g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.163mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 410kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 10.1µg 10.7µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 15.23g 11g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +101.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +897%
Contains more OtherOther +612.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.2%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.