Jerky vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jerky and oatmeal
- Jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, choline, and copper; however, oatmeal is higher in manganese.
- Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 88% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 | +96.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +878.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1208.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +402.7% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +475% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +204.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2221.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 49mg | 88% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 0.62mg | 68% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 2.37g | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0.226g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 77mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0µg | 41% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 1.36g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.391g | 27% |
| Folate | 134µg | 44µg | 23% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 4.7mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.558mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.066mg | 18% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 68kcal | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 61mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 130µg | 14% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.29mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 3.025mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 5.96mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 80mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.426g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.317mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 11g | 11.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1300.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1782.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +259.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2791.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +137.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
