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Jerky vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, copper, and potassium, while mozzarella cheese sticks have more calcium, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for iron, 57% more than mozzarella cheese sticks.
  • Jerky contains 5 times more folate than mozzarella cheese sticks. While jerky contains 134µg of folate, mozzarella cheese sticks contain only 26µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mozzarella cheese sticks is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.4%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1555%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.4%

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.
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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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1004.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.95µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Iron 5.42mg 0.84mg 57%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.98mg 56%
Sodium 2081mg 1008mg 47%
Protein 33.2g 13.56g 39%
Calcium 20mg 331mg 31%
Folate 134µg 26µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 5.104g 27%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Saturated fat 10.85g 6.643g 19%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 25.4µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 4.287g 18%
Copper 0.227mg 0.067mg 18%
Potassium 597mg 121mg 14%
Fats 25.6g 17.87g 12%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.363mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Selenium 10.7µg 16.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.257mg 9%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Phosphorus 407mg 358mg 7%
Magnesium 51mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.98mg 5%
Cholesterol 48mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 11g 27.22g 5%
Calories 410kcal 324kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.95µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.74mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 9g 2.83g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 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
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.8%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.