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English muffin vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and jerky

  • English muffins contain less zinc, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, potassium, and copper than jerky.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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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 +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.7%
Contains more IronIron +509%
Contains more CopperCopper +76%
Contains more ZincZinc +1058.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2375%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 2081mg 70%
Zinc 0.7mg 8.11mg 67%
Iron 0.89mg 5.42mg 57%
Protein 7.7g 33.2g 51%
Saturated fat 0.259g 10.85g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.99µg 40%
Phosphorus 133mg 407mg 39%
Fats 1.8g 25.6g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 11.305g 28%
Folate 37µg 134µg 24%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 131mg 597mg 14%
Carbs 46g 11g 12%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.111mg 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.227mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.179mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 410kcal 9%
Magnesium 21mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.163mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.8g 4%
Calcium 52mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.732mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.011g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +318.2%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1322.2%
Contains more OtherOther +185%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
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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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3643.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.