Salmon vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salmon and jerky different?
- Salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, jerky is richer in zinc and iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 88% higher.
- Salmon contains 48 times more vitamin D than jerky. While salmon contains 526 IU of vitamin D, jerky contains only 11 IU.
- Salmon has less saturated fat.
Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1494.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +363.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1786% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +593.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +132.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +364.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +804.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +261.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +182.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +294.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 61mg | 2081mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 0.99µg | 75% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 8.11mg | 70% |
| Vitamin D | 526 IU | 11 IU | 64% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 5.42mg | 64% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 0.3µg | 64% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 10.7µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 1.732mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 10.85g | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.179mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.163mg | 26% |
| Folate | 34µg | 134µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1.011g | 24% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 33.2g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 407mg | 22% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 25.6g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.227mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 11.305g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.154mg | 16% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 410kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 597mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 11g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.111mg | 4% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 109.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 9g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +177.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +107.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +755% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170.4% |
