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Jerky vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and nori different?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B12, while nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than jerky.
  • Nori is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Seaweed, laver, raw types were 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
6
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%
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +201.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +672.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +601.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1428.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.1%

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
6
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%
Nori
6
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +949%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.9%
~equal in Folate ~146µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Nori DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 48mg 88%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.05mg 64%
Protein 33.2g 5.81g 55%
Phosphorus 407mg 58mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.061g 49%
Iron 5.42mg 1.8mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.28g 39%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.988mg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.025g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.446mg 23%
Calories 410kcal 35kcal 19%
Choline 109.1mg 10.4mg 18%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.7µg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Magnesium 51mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.521mg 7%
Potassium 597mg 356mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.11g 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.3g 6%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.098mg 5%
Copper 0.227mg 0.264mg 4%
Folate 134µg 146µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 1.47mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.159mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 11g 5.11g 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Nori
1
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9042.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%
Contains more WaterWater +264%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +819.1%
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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.