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Jerky vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and chinook salmon

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, and copper; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 88% more.
  • Jerky contains 14 times more zinc than chinook salmon. Jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, while chinook salmon contains 0.56mg.
  • Chinook salmon contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +495.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1348.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +337.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~371mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +282.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +430.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 60mg 88%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 2.87µg 78%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.56mg 69%
Selenium 10.7µg 46.8µg 66%
Iron 5.42mg 0.91mg 56%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 10.045mg 52%
Saturated fat 10.85g 3.214g 35%
Folate 134µg 35µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.462mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.053mg 19%
Fats 25.6g 13.38g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Magnesium 51mg 122mg 17%
Protein 33.2g 25.72g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.865mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 5.742g 14%
Cholesterol 48mg 85mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.662g 11%
Calories 410kcal 231kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.044mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 407mg 371mg 5%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Potassium 597mg 505mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.154mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-245.5%
Contains more WaterWater +180.8%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.3%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.