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Jerky vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerky and feta

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper, while feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 60% higher.
  • Feta contains 7 times less copper than jerky. Jerky contains 0.227mg of copper, while feta contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of sodium in feta is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

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

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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
7
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%
Feta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +862.9%
Contains more IronIron +733.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2365%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%

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
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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Feta
6
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +608.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Feta DV% diff.
Iron 5.42mg 0.65mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.844mg 54%
Sodium 2081mg 917mg 51%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.88mg 48%
Calcium 20mg 493mg 47%
Protein 33.2g 14.21g 38%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.69µg 29%
Folate 134µg 32µg 26%
Copper 0.227mg 0.032mg 22%
Saturated fat 10.85g 14.946g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.424mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 4.623g 17%
Choline 109.1mg 15.4mg 17%
Potassium 597mg 62mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.967mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Phosphorus 407mg 337mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 19mg 8%
Selenium 10.7µg 15µg 8%
Calories 410kcal 264kcal 7%
Fats 25.6g 21.28g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.991mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.028mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.18mg 2%
Carbs 11g 4.09g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 16IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 9g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.154mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
1
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
3
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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