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Jerky vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerky and shiitake

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and selenium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 90% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 13 times less iron than jerky. Jerky has 5.42mg of iron, while shiitake has 0.41mg.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
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% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more IronIron +1222%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +687.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.2%

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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +930.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +820.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Shiitake DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 9mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.03mg 64%
Iron 5.42mg 0.41mg 63%
Protein 33.2g 2.24g 62%
Saturated fat 10.85g 49%
Phosphorus 407mg 112mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.49g 39%
Folate 134µg 13µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.5mg 27%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Calories 410kcal 34kcal 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.877mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.015mg 12%
Copper 0.227mg 0.142mg 9%
Selenium 10.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Potassium 597mg 304mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.293mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.217mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Calcium 20mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 11g 6.79g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 18IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 9g 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1382.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%
Contains more WaterWater +284.2%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.