Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Cream of Wheat
  5. Compare
  6. Cream of Wheat vs. Jerky

Cream of Wheat vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are cream of Wheat and jerky different?

  • Cream of Wheat is higher in vitamin A; however, jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, folate, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 86% higher.
  • Cream of Wheat has less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than cream of Wheat (67).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Cream of Wheat vs Jerky infographic
Infographic link

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% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Jerky
Jerky
7
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 less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2885%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4670.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.7%
~equal in Iron ~5.42mg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Jerky
Jerky
7
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 B1Vitamin B1 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Wheat Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 102mg 2081mg 86%
Zinc 0.17mg 8.11mg 72%
Protein 1.84g 33.2g 63%
Phosphorus 18mg 407mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.038g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.24g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 11.305g 28%
Vitamin A 232µg 0µg 26%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.043mg 0.227mg 20%
Folate 62µg 134µg 18%
Calories 62kcal 410kcal 17%
Potassium 20mg 597mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Selenium 3.5µg 10.7µg 13%
Magnesium 6mg 51mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.179mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.093mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.154mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.011g 6%
Iron 4.96mg 5.42mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.142mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.111mg 5%
Calcium 64mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 13.08g 11g 1%
Net carbs 12.48g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Jerky
Jerky
3
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 +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +261.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Jerky
Jerky
2
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34157.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.5%

People also compare

Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat vs Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat vs Cream of tartar
Cream of tartar
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat vs Sour cream
Sour cream
Jerky
Jerky vs Beef broiled
Beef broiled
Jerky
Jerky vs Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Jerky
Jerky vs Cream cracker
Cream cracker

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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.