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Jerky vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and true morels

  • Jerky has more zinc, folate, phosphorus, and selenium; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, and manganese.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% more.
  • Jerky contains 167 times more saturated fat than true morels. Jerky contains 10.85g of saturated fat, while true morels contain 0.065g.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of true morels is 32, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +299.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more IronIron +124.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.8%

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.
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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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky True morels DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 21mg 90%
Iron 5.42mg 12.18mg 85%
Protein 33.2g 3.12g 60%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.03mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.065g 49%
Copper 0.227mg 0.625mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.57g 39%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Phosphorus 407mg 194mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.052g 28%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 5.1µg 24%
Vitamin D 11IU 206IU 24%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.587mg 21%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Calories 410kcal 31kcal 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Selenium 10.7µg 2.2µg 15%
Magnesium 51mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.069mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.44mg 6%
Potassium 597mg 411mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.205mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.433g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.136mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.252mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 11g 5.1g 2%
Net carbs 9.2g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.6g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +964.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4391.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.7%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%
Contains more WaterWater +283.6%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21640.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.