Jerky vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jerky and cereal
- Jerky has more phosphorus; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 511% more than jerky.
- Cereal has 42 times less saturated fat than jerky. Jerky has 10.85g of saturated fat, while cereal has 0.26g.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +168.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +468.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +528.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +611.7% |
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 | +512.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3983.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2625.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1610.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3244.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 6.288mg | 511% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 5.986mg | 447% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 34.06mg | 358% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 29.62mg | 174% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 795mg | 56% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 6.06g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0.26g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 77mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 41% | |
| Fats | 25.6g | 1.08g | 38% |
| Folate | 134µg | 34% | |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.79mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.204g | 28% |
| Carbs | 11g | 86.85g | 25% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 597mg | 105mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 6.3µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 7.6mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.354g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +447.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2270.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +518% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +206.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +689.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5441.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
