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Jerky vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and mackerel

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, and phosphorus; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 459% more.
  • Jerky contains 9 times more folate than mackerel. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while mackerel contains 15µg.
  • Mackerel contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586%

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
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1112.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 12µg 459%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 25.2µg 125%
Vitamin D 11 IU 1006 IU 124%
Selenium 10.7µg 73.4µg 114%
Sodium 2081mg 4450mg 103%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.1mg 64%
Iron 5.42mg 1.4mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 6.21g 35%
Folate 134µg 15µg 30%
Protein 33.2g 18.5g 29%
Phosphorus 407mg 254mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.41mg 18%
Saturated fat 10.85g 7.148g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 95mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 2.38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.3mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 8.32g 7%
Calories 410kcal 305kcal 5%
Calcium 20mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.8µg 5%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 60mg 2%
Potassium 597mg 520mg 2%
Fats 25.6g 25.1g 1%
Choline 109.1mg 101.6mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Fats ~25.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.