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Jerky vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and corned beef different?

  • Jerky is higher in iron, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and potassium; however, corned beef is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 48% higher.
  • Jerky contains 22 times more folate than corned beef. While jerky contains 134µg of folate, corned beef contains only 6µg.
  • Corned beef has less sodium.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.7%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.5%

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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Corned beef DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 973mg 48%
Iron 5.42mg 1.86mg 45%
Phosphorus 407mg 125mg 40%
Selenium 10.7µg 32.8µg 40%
Folate 134µg 6µg 32%
Zinc 8.11mg 4.58mg 32%
Protein 33.2g 18.17g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.63µg 27%
Saturated fat 10.85g 6.34g 21%
Cholesterol 48mg 98mg 17%
Potassium 597mg 145mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.026mg 11%
Fats 25.6g 18.98g 10%
Magnesium 51mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.03mg 8%
Calories 410kcal 251kcal 8%
Copper 0.227mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Choline 109.1mg 69.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 9.22g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.42mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.23mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0.47g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.67g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.16mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0.47g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0%

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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2240.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.1%
Contains more WaterWater +156%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.