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Jerky vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and eggnog different?

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B12, potassium, and selenium than eggnog.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 88% higher.
  • Jerky contains 134 times more folate than eggnog. While jerky contains 134µg of folate, eggnog contains only 1µg.
  • Eggnog has less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than eggnog (55).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Eggnog 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.
Jerky
8
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%
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.8%
Contains more IronIron +2610%
Contains more CopperCopper +1646.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1663%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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
8
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%
Eggnog
5
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
Contains more CholineCholine +109%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Eggnog DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 54mg 88%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.46mg 70%
Iron 5.42mg 0.2mg 65%
Protein 33.2g 4.55g 57%
Phosphorus 407mg 109mg 43%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.591g 38%
Fats 25.6g 4.19g 33%
Folate 134µg 1µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.302g 25%
Copper 0.227mg 0.013mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.45µg 23%
Calories 410kcal 88kcal 16%
Potassium 597mg 165mg 13%
Selenium 10.7µg 4.2µg 12%
Calcium 20mg 130mg 11%
Choline 109.1mg 52.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.105mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.05mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 19mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.198g 5%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.2µg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin D 11IU 49IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.417mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.19mg 4%
Cholesterol 48mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.21mg 2%
Carbs 11g 8.05g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 9g 8.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Eggnog
1
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.7%
Contains more FatsFats +511%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +920.9%
Contains more WaterWater +253.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +768.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.