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Jerky vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and oregano different?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 516% higher.
  • Jerky contains 83 times more sodium than oregano. While jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, oregano contains only 25mg.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties 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
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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +429.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7885%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +579%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4395.5%

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%
Oregano
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3626.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26930.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 5.42mg 36.8mg 392%
Manganese 0.111mg 4.99mg 212%
Fiber 1.8g 42.5g 163%
Calcium 20mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 18.26mg 118%
Sodium 2081mg 25mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 1.044mg 67%
Magnesium 51mg 270mg 52%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.69mg 49%
Protein 33.2g 9g 48%
Copper 0.227mg 0.633mg 45%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.551g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Phosphorus 407mg 148mg 37%
Fats 25.6g 4.28g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.528mg 30%
Folate 134µg 237µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.716g 26%
Potassium 597mg 1260mg 20%
Carbs 11g 68.92g 19%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 4.64mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.921mg 15%
Choline 109.1mg 32.3mg 14%
Selenium 10.7µg 4.5µg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Calories 410kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.369g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 9g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.9%
Contains more FatsFats +498.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1478.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.4%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.