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Jerky vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and apricots

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, choline, and selenium, while apricots have more vitamin A.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than apricots.
  • The amount of sodium in apricots is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Apricots, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +1289.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +3955%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1669.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +3796.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Apricot DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 1mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.2mg 72%
Protein 33.2g 1.4g 64%
Iron 5.42mg 0.39mg 63%
Phosphorus 407mg 23mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.027g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.39g 39%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.17g 28%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.1µg 19%
Choline 109.1mg 2.8mg 19%
Calories 410kcal 48kcal 18%
Copper 0.227mg 0.078mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Potassium 597mg 259mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.054mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.6mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.077g 6%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.24mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.077mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Carbs 11g 11.12g 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 9g 9.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2271.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6464.1%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%
Contains more WaterWater +269.6%
~equal in Carbs ~11.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1213%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.