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Jerky vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerky and focaccia

  • Jerky has more zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, and copper; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 66% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.6%

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 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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3662.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~138µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Focaccia DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 561mg 66%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.33mg 62%
Protein 33.2g 8.77g 49%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.877g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Phosphorus 407mg 128mg 40%
Iron 5.42mg 3.16mg 28%
Fats 25.6g 7.89g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.47mg 26%
Choline 109.1mg 2.9mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.091mg 15%
Potassium 597mg 114mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 5.67g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.301mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.67mg 12%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.364mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.645mg 10%
Selenium 10.7µg 15.9µg 9%
Calories 410kcal 249kcal 8%
Carbs 11g 35.82g 8%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.42mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 5.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 35mg 2%
Folate 134µg 138µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 9g 1.75g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.994g 0%

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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.6%
Contains more FatsFats +224.5%
Contains more OtherOther +324.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.6%
Contains more WaterWater +96.5%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.994g

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.