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Corn grits vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corn grits and jerky

  • Corn grits has more iron; however, jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, folate, copper, choline, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 81% more than corn grits.
  • Corn grits has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of corn grits is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt 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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
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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 CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8911.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2807.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.5%

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
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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 EVitamin E +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +396.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +4096.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.732mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 227mg 2081mg 81%
Zinc 0.09mg 8.11mg 73%
Protein 1.58g 33.2g 63%
Phosphorus 14mg 407mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.076g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.49g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 11.305g 28%
Folate 27µg 134µg 27%
Copper 0mg 0.227mg 25%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Choline 2.6mg 109.1mg 19%
Calories 74kcal 410kcal 17%
Potassium 27mg 597mg 17%
Iron 6.71mg 5.42mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.179mg 12%
Magnesium 6mg 51mg 11%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 1.011g 5%
Calcium 64mg 20mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.49mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.111mg 3%
Carbs 15.95g 11g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.154mg 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 9g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.732mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 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 CarbsCarbs +45%
Contains more WaterWater +247.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2001.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5124.5%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13856.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.3%

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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. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.