Jerky vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jerky and Limburger?
- Jerky is richer in iron, zinc, copper, and folate, yet Limburger is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 66% higher.
- Jerky has 11 times more copper than Limburger. Jerky has 0.227mg of copper, while Limburger has 0.021mg.
- Limburger contains less sodium.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index than Limburger.
We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cheese, limburger types in this comparison.
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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 | +142.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +366.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +4069.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +981% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +286.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +192.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2385% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.5% |
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 | +113% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +996.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +131% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +608.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +622.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.42mg | 0.13mg | 66% |
Sodium | 2081mg | 800mg | 56% |
Zinc | 8.11mg | 2.1mg | 55% |
Calcium | 20mg | 497mg | 48% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 340µg | 38% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.503mg | 28% |
Saturated fat | 10.85g | 16.746g | 27% |
Protein | 33.2g | 20.05g | 26% |
Copper | 0.227mg | 0.021mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 1.177mg | 20% |
Folate | 134µg | 58µg | 19% |
Choline | 109.1mg | 15.4mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 48mg | 90mg | 14% |
Potassium | 597mg | 128mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 14.5µg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.086mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 21mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 8.606g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Calories | 410kcal | 327kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 11g | 0.49g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.495g | 3% |
Fats | 25.6g | 27.25g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.04µg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 407mg | 393mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 11IU | 20IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.2g | 0.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 9g | 0.49g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.739mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.093mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.675mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.619mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.439mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.578mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2144.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +107.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.2% |