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Icing vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between icing and jerky

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, choline, and selenium than icing.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 82% more.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1655.9%
Contains more IronIron +3287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +11485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10600%

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.
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1575%
Contains more CholineCholine +4643.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 184mg 2081mg 82%
Zinc 0.07mg 8.11mg 73%
Iron 0.16mg 5.42mg 66%
Protein 0g 33.2g 66%
Phosphorus 18mg 407mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.011g 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Saturated fat 2.974g 10.85g 36%
Folate 8µg 134µg 32%
Copper 0mg 0.227mg 25%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.7µg 19%
Choline 2.3mg 109.1mg 19%
Carbs 67.89g 11g 19%
Potassium 34mg 597mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 11.305g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fats 16.23g 25.6g 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.179mg 14%
Magnesium 1mg 51mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.142mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin K 13µg 2.3µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.49mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Calories 418kcal 410kcal 0%
Net carbs 67.89g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 9g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +517.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more OtherOther +744.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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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