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Jerky vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jerky and brotwurst?

  • Jerky is higher in iron, zinc, phosphorus, folate, copper, and potassium, yet brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
  • Jerky has 27 times more folate than brotwurst. While jerky has 134µg of folate, brotwurst has only 5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in brotwurst is lower.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types 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.
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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +426.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Brotwurst DV% diff.
Iron 5.42mg 1.03mg 55%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.1mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 2.05µg 44%
Sodium 2081mg 1112mg 42%
Phosphorus 407mg 134mg 39%
Protein 33.2g 14.3g 38%
Folate 134µg 5µg 32%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.08mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.83g 12%
Selenium 10.7µg 17µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.3mg 10%
Potassium 597mg 281mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.25mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.23mg 7%
Cholesterol 48mg 63mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 13.34g 5%
Saturated fat 10.85g 9.93g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 410kcal 323kcal 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 48mg 3%
Carbs 11g 2.98g 3%
Fats 25.6g 27.8g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin D 11IU 11IU 0%
Sugar 9g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89%
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.93g

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.