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Feta vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and jerky

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, while jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 60% higher.
  • Jerky contains 25 times less calcium than feta. Feta contains 493mg of calcium, while jerky contains 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerky is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Jerky
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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 +2365%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +862.9%
Contains more IronIron +733.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.4%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Jerky
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +608.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Jerky DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 5.42mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.142mg 54%
Sodium 917mg 2081mg 51%
Zinc 2.88mg 8.11mg 48%
Calcium 493mg 20mg 47%
Protein 14.21g 33.2g 38%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.99µg 29%
Folate 32µg 134µg 26%
Copper 0.032mg 0.227mg 22%
Saturated fat 14.946g 10.85g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.179mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 11.305g 17%
Choline 15.4mg 109.1mg 17%
Potassium 62mg 597mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.163mg 16%
Cholesterol 89mg 48mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 337mg 407mg 10%
Magnesium 19mg 51mg 8%
Selenium 15µg 10.7µg 8%
Calories 264kcal 410kcal 7%
Fats 21.28g 25.6g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.732mg 5%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.111mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.011g 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.49mg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 11g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.154mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -27.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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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