Crackers vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between crackers and jerky
- Crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while jerky has more zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and iron.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 69% higher.
- Jerky contains 30 times less vitamin K than crackers. Crackers contain 69.3µg of vitamin K, while jerky contains 2.3µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in crackers is lower.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of crackers is 63.
The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +405.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +118.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1555.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +518.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +155.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2913% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1036.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.137g | 1.011g | 81% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 8.11mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 726mg | 2081mg | 59% |
| Vitamin K | 69.3µg | 2.3µg | 56% |
| Protein | 6.64g | 33.2g | 53% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.99µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.142mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 5.562g | 10.85g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 407mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.416mg | 0.154mg | 22% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 109.1mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 61.3g | 11g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.491mg | 0.111mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.03mg | 5.42mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 3.03mg | 0.49mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 1.732mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 48mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 597mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.553g | 11.305g | 12% |
| Folate | 92µg | 134µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.179mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 51mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 6.7µg | 10.7µg | 7% |
| Calories | 510kcal | 410kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 11IU | 1% |
| Fats | 26.43g | 25.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.18g | 9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +643.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1199.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.5% |
