Jerky vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between jerky and eggs
- Jerky has more zinc, iron, and phosphorus, while eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 197% higher.
- Eggs contain 17 times less sodium than jerky. Jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, while eggs contain 124mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +410% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +373.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +355.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +672.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +326.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +781.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +187.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2606.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +204.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +110.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +757.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +169.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 2mg | 197% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 373mg | 108% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 124mg | 85% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 1.05mg | 64% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 1.19mg | 53% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 12.58g | 41% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 30.8µg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 3.267g | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 172mg | 34% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 293.8mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.513mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 1.398mg | 25% |
| Folate | 134µg | 44µg | 23% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 10.61g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 4.077g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 126mg | 14% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 155kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 87IU | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.064mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.11µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11g | 1.12g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 1.414g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +141.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +882.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +539.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +219.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.9% |
