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Jerky vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerky and coconut?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and folate, yet coconut is richer in manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • Coconut contains less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types in this comparison.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1251.4%
~equal in Selenium ~10.1µg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +801.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Coconut DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 20mg 90%
Saturated fat 10.85g 29.698g 86%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.1mg 64%
Protein 33.2g 3.33g 60%
Manganese 0.111mg 1.5mg 60%
Phosphorus 407mg 113mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Iron 5.42mg 2.43mg 37%
Fiber 1.8g 9g 29%
Folate 134µg 26µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.425g 25%
Copper 0.227mg 0.435mg 23%
Choline 109.1mg 12.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Fats 25.6g 33.49g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.054mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.02mg 9%
Potassium 597mg 356mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.54mg 7%
Magnesium 51mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.366g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.3mg 3%
Calories 410kcal 354kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 10.7µg 10.1µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 11g 15.23g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 9g 6.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +897%
Contains more OtherOther +612.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +101.2%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.2%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.