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Jerky vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and cream of Wheat different?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, folate, and potassium; however, cream of Wheat is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 86% higher.
  • Cream of Wheat has less cholesterol.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than cream of Wheat (67).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt 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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2885%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4670.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
~equal in Iron ~4.96mg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 102mg 86%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.17mg 72%
Protein 33.2g 1.84g 63%
Phosphorus 407mg 18mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.038g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.24g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.033g 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 232µg 26%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.043mg 20%
Folate 134µg 62µg 18%
Calories 410kcal 62kcal 17%
Potassium 597mg 20mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 10.7µg 3.5µg 13%
Magnesium 51mg 6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.309mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.093mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.232mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.134g 6%
Iron 5.42mg 4.96mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.21mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 11g 13.08g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +261.3%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34157.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.