Jerky vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between jerky and cheese popcorn
- Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, vitamin B12, and choline; however, cheese popcorn is richer in fiber, manganese, and vitamin E.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 55% more.
- Jerky contains 12 times more folate than cheese popcorn. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while cheese popcorn contains 11µg.
- Cheese popcorn contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +128.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +465% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +542.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +86.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +613.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +679.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +256.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 15.37g | 96% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 2.01mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 889mg | 52% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 9.3g | 48% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 2.24mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 9.9g | 32% |
| Folate | 134µg | 11µg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.713mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3.82mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 6.41g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0.53µg | 19% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 15.3mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 11g | 51.6g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 33.2g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 91mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 261mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.241mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 361mg | 7% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 526kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.461mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 8.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 9.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.124mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 1.453mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.2 g
Fats:
25.6 g
Carbs:
11 g
Water:
23.36 g
Other:
6.84 g
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +257% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +834.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +369.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.011 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1420.3% |
