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Custard vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between custard and jerky

  • Custard has more calcium; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Custard contains 7 times more calcium than jerky. Custard contains 139mg of calcium, while jerky contains 20mg.
  • Custard contains less saturated fat.
  • Custard has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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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 +595%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +1494.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1490.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1485.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +824.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 84mg 2081mg 87%
Zinc 0.51mg 8.11mg 69%
Iron 0.34mg 5.42mg 64%
Protein 3.99g 33.2g 58%
Saturated fat 2.032g 10.85g 40%
Phosphorus 130mg 407mg 40%
Fats 4g 25.6g 33%
Folate 9µg 134µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 11.305g 25%
Copper 0.03mg 0.227mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.99µg 20%
Choline 11.8mg 109.1mg 18%
Calories 122kcal 410kcal 14%
Calcium 139mg 20mg 12%
Potassium 207mg 597mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.732mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.179mg 9%
Selenium 6µg 10.7µg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.142mg 6%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.111mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 1.011g 5%
Vitamin D 47IU 11IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 17.6g 11g 2%
Cholesterol 51mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Jerky
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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 +60%
Contains more WaterWater +214.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +732.1%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more OtherOther +612.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +903.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.