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Jerky vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and fudge

  • Jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, folate, choline, selenium, and potassium than fudge.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 89% more.
  • Jerky contains 34 times more folate than fudge. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while fudge contains 4µg.
  • Fudge contains less sodium.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
6
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%
Fudge
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.5%
Contains more IronIron +206.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.2%

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
11
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%
Fudge
1
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +884.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +991%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Fudge DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 45mg 89%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.11mg 64%
Protein 33.2g 2.39g 62%
Phosphorus 407mg 71mg 48%
Iron 5.42mg 1.77mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.09µg 38%
Folate 134µg 4µg 33%
Fats 25.6g 10.41g 23%
Carbs 11g 76.44g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.943g 21%
Saturated fat 10.85g 6.448g 20%
Choline 109.1mg 10mg 18%
Selenium 10.7µg 2.5µg 15%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.422mg 14%
Potassium 597mg 134mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.012mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.026mg 11%
Copper 0.227mg 0.329mg 11%
Cholesterol 48mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.176mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Magnesium 51mg 36mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.373g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.085mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 49mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Calories 410kcal 411kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 9g 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.14mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 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
Fudge
1
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1289.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +138.1%
Contains more OtherOther +620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.