Jerky vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jerky and beer
- Beer has less zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, selenium, and choline.
- Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 90% more than beer.
- The glycemic index of beer is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.
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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 | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2111.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4440% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2807.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1287.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1683.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +468% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +237.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4850% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +980.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 4mg | 90% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 0.01mg | 74% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.02mg | 68% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 0.46g | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 14mg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0.02µg | 40% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 0g | 39% |
| Folate | 134µg | 6µg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.005mg | 25% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 10.1mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 0.6µg | 18% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 43kcal | 18% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 27mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.513mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.008mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11g | 3.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 3.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +7117.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +209.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +293.7% |
