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Jerky vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerky and American cheese

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than jerky.
  • American cheese contains 17 times less folate than jerky. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while American cheese contains 8µg.
  • American cheese has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.3%
Contains more IronIron +760.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.8%

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.
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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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1575%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 20mg 1045mg 103%
Iron 5.42mg 0.63mg 60%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.49mg 51%
Phosphorus 407mg 641mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.85g 18.057g 33%
Folate 134µg 8µg 32%
Protein 33.2g 18.13g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.5µg 21%
Copper 0.227mg 0.046mg 20%
Sodium 2081mg 1671mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 100mg 17%
Selenium 10.7µg 20.2µg 17%
Potassium 597mg 132mg 14%
Choline 109.1mg 36.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.076mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.054mg 10%
Fats 25.6g 31.79g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 8.236g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.234mg 7%
Magnesium 51mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.403mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.286g 2%
Calories 410kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 23IU 2%
Carbs 11g 3.7g 2%
Net carbs 9.2g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 9g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
~equal in Other ~6.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.