Jerky vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between jerky and ice cream?
- Jerky is richer than ice cream in zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and choline.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
- Jerky has 60 times more iron than ice cream. While jerky has 5.42mg of iron, ice cream has only 0.09mg.
- The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.
- The glycemic index of jerky is lower.
We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Ice creams, vanilla types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +264.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
Contains more IronIron | +5922.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +887% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1075.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +287.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1287.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +494.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1393.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2580% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +319.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +256.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 2081mg | 80mg | 87% |
Iron | 5.42mg | 0.09mg | 67% |
Zinc | 8.11mg | 0.69mg | 67% |
Protein | 33.2g | 3.5g | 59% |
Phosphorus | 407mg | 105mg | 43% |
Folate | 134µg | 5µg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0.39µg | 25% |
Copper | 0.227mg | 0.023mg | 23% |
Fats | 25.6g | 11g | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 2.969g | 21% |
Saturated fat | 10.85g | 6.79g | 18% |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 1.8µg | 16% |
Choline | 109.1mg | 26mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
Potassium | 597mg | 199mg | 12% |
Calcium | 20mg | 128mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.116mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.048mg | 10% |
Calories | 410kcal | 207kcal | 10% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 14mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.581mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.008mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0.7g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.452g | 4% |
Carbs | 11g | 23.6g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 48mg | 44mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.2g | 22.9g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 11IU | 8IU | 0% |
Sugar | 9g | 21.22g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +848.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +132.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +660% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +161.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +280.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.4% |