Jerky vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and fast food different?
- Jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, iron, and choline; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 76% higher.
- Jerky contains 3 times more zinc than fast food. While jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, fast food contains only 2.52mg.
- Fast food has less sodium.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +221.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +210% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +67.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +217.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +225.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +113% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 331mg | 76% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 2.52mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 134mg | 39% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 16.52g | 33% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 3.06mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 4.493g | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 5.617mg | 24% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 12.01g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.363mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 20.3µg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 4.835g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.317mg | 14% |
| Folate | 134µg | 80µg | 14% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 34.4mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 197mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.357mg | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 11g | 31.5g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 297kcal | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0.89µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 1.68g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.212mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 4.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.2% |
