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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1382.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5124.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62% |
Contains more OtherOther | +824.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +284.2% |