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Jerky vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and meatball

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, selenium, and folate; however, meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 67% higher.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Meatballs, meatless.

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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.
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.7%
Contains more IronIron +150.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +211%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.6%

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%
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Meatball DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 550mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.938mg 65%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.8mg 57%
Copper 0.227mg 0.706mg 53%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.425g 43%
Iron 5.42mg 2.16mg 41%
Fats 25.6g 9g 26%
Protein 33.2g 21g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 4.666g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.188g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.5µg 21%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.8µg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Folate 134µg 78µg 14%
Potassium 597mg 180mg 12%
Calories 410kcal 197kcal 11%
Fiber 1.8g 4.6g 11%
Phosphorus 407mg 344mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.73mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Choline 109.1mg 88.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 11g 8g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 9g 1.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +184.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more WaterWater +148.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.