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Egg vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and jerky

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, and vitamin B2, while jerky has more zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 197% higher.
  • Jerky contains 8 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs contain 373mg of cholesterol, while jerky contains 48mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Jerky
6
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 +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.8%
Contains more IronIron +355.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +672.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.9%

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.
Egg
Egg
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Jerky
5
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 EVitamin E +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Jerky DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.227mg 197%
Cholesterol 373mg 48mg 108%
Sodium 124mg 2081mg 85%
Zinc 1.05mg 8.11mg 64%
Iron 1.19mg 5.42mg 53%
Protein 12.58g 33.2g 41%
Selenium 30.8µg 10.7µg 37%
Saturated fat 3.267g 10.85g 34%
Phosphorus 172mg 407mg 34%
Choline 293.8mg 109.1mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.142mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.163mg 25%
Folate 44µg 134µg 23%
Fats 10.61g 25.6g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 11.305g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Potassium 126mg 597mg 14%
Calories 155kcal 410kcal 13%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin D 87IU 11IU 10%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.732mg 10%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.3µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.154mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.99µg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.179mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 1.12g 11g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.011g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Jerky
4
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 +219.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.9%
Contains more FatsFats +141.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +882.1%
Contains more OtherOther +539.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Jerky
1
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 -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.

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