Jerky vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and beef different?
- Jerky is higher in zinc, folate, iron, and phosphorus; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 134% higher.
- Jerky contains 39 times more sodium than beef. While jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, beef contains only 54mg.
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +264.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +119.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +43.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1814.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +325.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 4.21µg | 134% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 54mg | 88% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 3.7mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.669mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 2.595g | 38% |
| Folate | 134µg | 7µg | 32% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 3.04mg | 30% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 6.54g | 29% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 25.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 5.76mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 2.734g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 259mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.4mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.097mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 85mg | 12% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 169kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 27.55g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 352mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 75.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.481mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11g | 0g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.532g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 3IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +291.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3320% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +181.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +313.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
