Jerky vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and millet flour different?

Jerky is higher in zinc and folate; however, millet flour is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 90% higher.
Jerky contains 20 times more saturated fat than millet flour. While jerky contains 10.85g of saturated fat, millet flour contains only 0.536g.
Millet flour has less sodium.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than millet flour (70).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Millet flour are the varieties used 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.

Jerky

Millet flour

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+166.5%
Contains more IronIron	+37.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+208.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+135.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+802.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+205.6%

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

Millet flour

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+345.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+219%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+677.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	4mg	90%
Zinc	8.11mg	2.63mg	50%
Saturated fat	10.85g	0.536g	47%
Protein	33.2g	10.75g	45%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg		41%
Selenium	10.7µg	32.7µg	40%
Manganese	0.111mg	1.002mg	39%
Copper	0.227mg	0.535mg	34%
Fats	25.6g	4.25g	33%
Starch		69.88g	29%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	6.02mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	0.924g	26%
Folate	134µg	42µg	23%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	1.267mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.413mg	22%
Carbs	11g	75.12g	21%
Choline	109.1mg		20%
Iron	5.42mg	3.94mg	19%
Phosphorus	407mg	285mg	17%
Cholesterol	48mg		16%
Magnesium	51mg	119mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.372mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	2.618g	11%
Potassium	597mg	224mg	11%
Fiber	1.8g	3.5g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.073mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.3µg		2%
Calories	410kcal	382kcal	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0.8µg	1%
Calcium	20mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin D	11IU		1%
Net carbs	9.2g	71.62g	N/A
Sugar	9g	1.66g	N/A
Trans fat		0.002g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.17mg	0%
Threonine		0.354mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.473mg	0%
Leucine		1.537mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.319mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.675mg	0%
Valine		0.584mg	0%
Histidine		0.257mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.549g	N/A