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Jerky vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerky and fillet?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc and iron, yet fillet is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 134% higher.
  • Jerky has 6 times more zinc than fillet. Jerky has 8.11mg of zinc, while fillet has 1.4mg.
  • Fillet contains less sodium.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Vegetarian fillets types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Fillet
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +171%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +970%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
~equal in Potassium ~600mg

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%
Fillet
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% 0% 69% 0% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77% 45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +604.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +324.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 4.2µg 134%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 1.5mg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 1.1mg 79%
Copper 0.227mg 0.925mg 78%
Sodium 2081mg 490mg 69%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 12mg 64%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.4mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.9mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 9.332g 55%
Iron 5.42mg 2mg 43%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.849g 36%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3.45mg 20%
Protein 33.2g 23g 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 4.376g 17%
Fiber 1.8g 6.1g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Fats 25.6g 18g 12%
Calcium 20mg 95mg 8%
Folate 134µg 102µg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 23mg 7%
Calories 410kcal 290kcal 6%
Phosphorus 407mg 450mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Choline 109.1mg 82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 11g 9g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 2.9g N/A
Potassium 597mg 600mg 0%
Sugar 9g 0.8g N/A

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
Fillet
1
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
1
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +823%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.