Jerky vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between jerky and hot dogs
- Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, and potassium; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 63% more.
- Jerky contains 22 times more folate than hot dogs. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while hot dogs contain 6µg.
- Hot dogs contain less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Frankfurter, meat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +292.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +397.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +575.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +395% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 1.2mg | 63% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 1.09mg | 54% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 10.26g | 46% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 1090mg | 43% |
| Folate | 134µg | 6µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.57µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 4.404g | 23% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 7.666g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.097mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 152mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 77mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.055mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 2.665mg | 6% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 290kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 12.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 11g | 4.17g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.166mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 25.6g | 25.76g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 11.386g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +141.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~25.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +335.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~11.386g
