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Jerky vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and salmon raw different?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, iron, and phosphorus, while salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 91% more than jerky.
  • Jerky contains 47 times more sodium than salmon raw. Jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, while salmon raw contains 44mg.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types were 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.
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +577.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1167.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +593.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.1%

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.
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +436%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +920.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +221.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 3.18µg 91%
Sodium 2081mg 44mg 89%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.64mg 68%
Iron 5.42mg 0.8mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.818mg 49%
Selenium 10.7µg 36.5µg 47%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.981g 45%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 7.86mg 38%
Fats 25.6g 6.34g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.664mg 30%
Phosphorus 407mg 200mg 30%
Folate 134µg 25µg 27%
Protein 33.2g 19.84g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.103g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.38mg 18%
Calories 410kcal 142kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.539g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.226mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 29mg 5%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.016mg 4%
Copper 0.227mg 0.25mg 3%
Potassium 597mg 490mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Cholesterol 48mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more FatsFats +303.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +193.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.