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Jerky vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and butterscotch

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, choline, and selenium than butterscotch.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 73% more.
  • Butterscotch contains less sodium.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of butterscotch is 60, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Candies, butterscotch.

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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
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19800%
Contains more IronIron +54100%
Contains more CopperCopper +22600%
Contains more ZincZinc +8911.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%

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
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Butterscotch DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 391mg 73%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.09mg 73%
Iron 5.42mg 0.01mg 68%
Protein 33.2g 0.03g 66%
Phosphorus 407mg 1mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.065g 40%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Fats 25.6g 3.3g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.845g 26%
Carbs 11g 90.4g 26%
Copper 0.227mg 0.001mg 25%
Choline 109.1mg 0.8mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.6µg 18%
Potassium 597mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0mg 14%
Cholesterol 48mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.012mg 12%
Magnesium 51mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.002mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.016mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.122g 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Calories 410kcal 391kcal 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 9g 80.46g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +675.8%
Contains more WaterWater +345%
Contains more OtherOther +570.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721.8%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1237.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.