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Jerky vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerky and roquefort

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, copper, folate, and potassium, while roquefort has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 10 times less iron than jerky. Jerky contains 5.42mg of iron, while roquefort contains 0.56mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerky is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556%
Contains more IronIron +867.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~392mg

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
9
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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +962%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Roquefort DV% diff.
Calcium 20mg 662mg 64%
Iron 5.42mg 0.56mg 61%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.08mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.85g 19.263g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.586mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 294µg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.731mg 31%
Protein 33.2g 21.54g 23%
Folate 134µg 49µg 21%
Copper 0.227mg 0.034mg 21%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Potassium 597mg 91mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.64µg 15%
Cholesterol 48mg 90mg 14%
Sodium 2081mg 1809mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.04mg 10%
Fats 25.6g 30.64g 8%
Selenium 10.7µg 14.5µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 8.474g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.734mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 30mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.124mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 11g 2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.32g 2%
Calories 410kcal 369kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 407mg 392mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450%
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +68.6%
~equal in Other ~6.44g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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