Jerky vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and pilaf

Jerky has more zinc, protein, vitamin B12, fats, iron, and phosphorus; however, pilaf has more selenium and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for zinc for jerky is 65% higher.
Pilaf has 50 times less vitamin B12 than jerky. Jerky has 0.99µg of vitamin B12, while pilaf has 0.02µg.
Pilaf is lower in saturated fat.
Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Pilaf

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+59.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+217.6%
Contains more IronIron	+122.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+703%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+164.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+315%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+694.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+202.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Pilaf

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+4850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+360%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+291.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+338.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+123.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+58.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	8.11mg	1.01mg	65%
Saturated fat	10.85g	0.307g	48%
Protein	33.2g	10.42g	46%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.02µg	40%
Selenium	10.7µg	32.4µg	39%
Fats	25.6g	1.37g	37%
Iron	5.42mg	2.44mg	37%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.603mg	37%
Phosphorus	407mg	154mg	36%
Sodium	2081mg	1303mg	34%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.882mg	34%
Starch		71.23g	29%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	6.127mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	0.373g	27%
Carbs	11g	76.31g	22%
Folate	134µg	212µg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.4mg	17%
Choline	109.1mg	17.5mg	17%
Cholesterol	48mg	1mg	16%
Potassium	597mg	188mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.715mg	11%
Copper	0.227mg	0.166mg	7%
Calcium	20mg	83mg	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.1mg	5%
Magnesium	51mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.087mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	0.377g	4%
Calories	410kcal	359kcal	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.04mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Fiber	1.8g	1.2g	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0.5µg	2%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	0 IU	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	345kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	75.11g	N/A
Sugar	9g	1.53g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.221mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.279mg	0%
Leucine		0.523mg	0%
Lysine		0.189mg	0%
Methionine		0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.32mg	0%
Valine		0.374mg	0%
Histidine		0.15mg	0%