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Jerky vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and lamb

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and copper; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 87% higher.
  • Lamb has 7 times less folate than jerky. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while lamb has 18µg.
  • Lamb is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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
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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains more IronIron +188.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.7%

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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Lamb DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 72mg 87%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 2.55µg 65%
Iron 5.42mg 1.88mg 44%
Zinc 8.11mg 4.46mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 6.66mg 31%
Phosphorus 407mg 188mg 31%
Folate 134µg 18µg 29%
Selenium 10.7µg 26.4µg 29%
Protein 33.2g 24.52g 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 97mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.119mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.66mg 10%
Saturated fat 10.85g 8.83g 9%
Potassium 597mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.25mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 23mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Fats 25.6g 20.94g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 8.82g 6%
Calories 410kcal 294kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.1mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.022mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.13mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.51g 3%
Choline 109.1mg 93.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +734.1%
Contains more WaterWater +130%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.4%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.