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Corned beef vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and jerky different?

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium and vitamin B12; however, jerky is richer in iron, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 48% higher.
  • Corned beef contains 3 times more selenium than jerky. While corned beef contains 32.8µg of selenium, jerky contains only 10.7µg.
  • Jerky has less cholesterol.

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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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 -53.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.7%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 973mg 2081mg 48%
Iron 1.86mg 5.42mg 45%
Phosphorus 125mg 407mg 40%
Selenium 32.8µg 10.7µg 40%
Folate 6µg 134µg 32%
Zinc 4.58mg 8.11mg 32%
Protein 18.17g 33.2g 30%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.99µg 27%
Saturated fat 6.34g 10.85g 21%
Cholesterol 98mg 48mg 17%
Potassium 145mg 597mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.154mg 11%
Fats 18.98g 25.6g 10%
Magnesium 12mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 1.732mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 410kcal 8%
Copper 0.154mg 0.227mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Choline 69.2mg 109.1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 11.305g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.163mg 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.179mg 4%
Carbs 0.47g 11g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.49mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +156%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2240.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Jerky
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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 -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.