Jerky vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between jerky and cheese
- Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper, while cheese has more calcium, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
- Cheese contains 39 times less iron than jerky. Jerky contains 5.42mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
- The amount of sodium in cheese is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 | +88.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +685.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3771.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +311.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +431% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2835.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +171.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +396.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +561.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +201.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 20mg | 710mg | 69% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.14mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 653mg | 62% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 3.64mg | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 18.867g | 36% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 28.5µg | 32% |
| Folate | 134µg | 27µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.428mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 22.87g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 99mg | 17% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 16.5mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 76mg | 15% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 33.31g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.059mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.066mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 455mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 9.246g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.1µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11g | 3.09g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 1.421g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 24IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 404kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +256% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.6% |
