Jerky vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerky and croissant

Jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1,2, copper, and potassium, while croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% higher.
Croissant contains 11 times less zinc than jerky. Jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, while croissant contains 0.75mg.
The amount of sodium in croissant is lower.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Croissants, butter.

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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

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+405.9%
Contains more IronIron	+167%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+981.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+287.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+112.1%

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

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+518.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+181.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+428.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	467mg	70%
Zinc	8.11mg	0.75mg	67%
Protein	33.2g	8.2g	50%
Phosphorus	407mg	105mg	43%
Iron	5.42mg	2.03mg	42%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.16µg	35%
Vitamin A	0µg	206µg	23%
Selenium	10.7µg	22.7µg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.388mg	20%
Copper	0.227mg	0.08mg	16%
Potassium	597mg	118mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	5.525g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.861mg	14%
Choline	109.1mg	38.8mg	13%
Folate	134µg	88µg	12%
Carbs	11g	45.8g	12%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.33mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.058mg	9%
Magnesium	51mg	16mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.241mg	8%
Fats	25.6g	21g	7%
Cholesterol	48mg	67mg	6%
Saturated fat	10.85g	11.659g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	2.188mg	3%
Fiber	1.8g	2.6g	3%
Calcium	20mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.84mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	1.094g	1%
Vitamin D	11IU	0IU	1%
Calories	410kcal	406kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	9.2g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	9g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.099mg	0%
Threonine		0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.365mg	0%
Leucine		0.623mg	0%
Lysine		0.329mg	0%
Methionine		0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.416mg	0%
Valine		0.41mg	0%
Histidine		0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A