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Jerky vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerky and orange chicken

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and copper, while orange chicken has more vitamin K and vitamin B5.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 66% higher.
  • Orange chicken contains 13 times less folate than jerky. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while orange chicken contains 10µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in orange chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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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.
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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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.6%
Contains more IronIron +476.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +617.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.8%

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.
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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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +395%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +960.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Orange chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 553mg 66%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.13mg 63%
Iron 5.42mg 0.94mg 56%
Phosphorus 407mg 130mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.422g 38%
Protein 33.2g 14.46g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 6.086g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.2µg 33%
Folate 134µg 10µg 31%
Copper 0.227mg 0.042mg 21%
Fats 25.6g 12.68g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 3.474g 20%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 24.4µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 10.7µg 17.1µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.59mg 12%
Potassium 597mg 209mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.043mg 9%
Choline 109.1mg 66.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 75µg 8%
Calories 410kcal 262kcal 7%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.22mg 6%
Cholesterol 48mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.07mg 4%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.23mg 4%
Carbs 11g 22.46g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 9g 13.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.6%
Contains more FatsFats +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.2%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502%

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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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.