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Jerky vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and chestnut

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and folate, while chestnut has more manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 89% more than chestnut.
  • The amount of sodium in chestnut is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

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
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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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Chestnut DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 27mg 89%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.25mg 71%
Protein 33.2g 2g 62%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.26g 48%
Iron 5.42mg 1.73mg 46%
Phosphorus 407mg 99mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 1.38g 37%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.854mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.476g 27%
Copper 0.227mg 0.472mg 27%
Folate 134µg 38µg 24%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 410kcal 131kcal 14%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 11g 27.76g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.731mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.233mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.545g 3%
Potassium 597mg 715mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.316mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 51mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.148mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1560%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.1%
Contains more OtherOther +863.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.4%
Contains more WaterWater +191.7%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

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

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