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Jerky vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and maple sugar

  • Jerky has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, folate, choline, zinc, and selenium; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 187% more.
  • Maple sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Sugars, maple.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more IronIron +236.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3883.8%

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.
Jerky
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%
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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +992.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5095.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.111mg 4.422mg 187%
Sodium 2081mg 11mg 90%
Protein 33.2g 0.1g 66%
Phosphorus 407mg 3mg 58%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.036g 49%
Iron 5.42mg 1.61mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.2g 39%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.064g 28%
Carbs 11g 90.9g 27%
Choline 109.1mg 2.1mg 19%
Zinc 8.11mg 6.06mg 19%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.8µg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.003mg 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.099mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.009mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.04mg 11%
Potassium 597mg 274mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.013mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 19mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 90mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0mg 3%
Calories 410kcal 354kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 9g 84.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33100%
Contains more FatsFats +12700%
Contains more WaterWater +192%
Contains more OtherOther +755%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +726.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17564.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +911%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.