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Jerky vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and carambola

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, choline, and selenium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% more.
  • Carambola contains less sodium.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Carambola, (starfruit), 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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.9%
Contains more IronIron +6675%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
10
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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1335.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Carambola DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 2mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.12mg 73%
Iron 5.42mg 0.08mg 67%
Protein 33.2g 1.04g 64%
Phosphorus 407mg 12mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.019g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.33g 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Folate 134µg 12µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.03g 28%
Calories 410kcal 31kcal 19%
Choline 109.1mg 7.6mg 18%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.6µg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 133mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.017mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.014mg 12%
Copper 0.227mg 0.137mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.016mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.367mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.184g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.391mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 11g 6.73g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 9g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3092.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7657.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1215.4%
Contains more WaterWater +291.2%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.5%
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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.