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Jerky vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and chocolate ice cream

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B12, choline, selenium, and potassium than chocolate ice cream.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Jerky contains 14 times more zinc than chocolate ice cream. Jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.58mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +482.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1298.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%

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.
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 76mg 87%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.58mg 68%
Protein 33.2g 3.8g 59%
Iron 5.42mg 0.93mg 56%
Phosphorus 407mg 107mg 43%
Folate 134µg 16µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.29µg 29%
Fats 25.6g 11g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 3.21g 20%
Saturated fat 10.85g 6.8g 18%
Choline 109.1mg 22.5mg 16%
Selenium 10.7µg 2.5µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.055mg 10%
Calories 410kcal 216kcal 10%
Copper 0.227mg 0.135mg 10%
Potassium 597mg 249mg 10%
Calcium 20mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.226mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.554mg 8%
Carbs 11g 28.2g 6%
Magnesium 51mg 29mg 5%
Cholesterol 48mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.194mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.41g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 27g N/A
Vitamin D 11IU 8IU 0%
Sugar 9g 25.36g N/A

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +773.7%
Contains more FatsFats +132.7%
Contains more OtherOther +426.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.4%
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.