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Jerky vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and prunes

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and selenium, while prunes have more vitamin K and fiber.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than prunes.
  • The amount of sodium in prunes is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
5
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%
Prunes
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +482.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1743.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.4%

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%
Prunes
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +980.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2487%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.882mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Prunes DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 2mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.44mg 70%
Protein 33.2g 2.18g 62%
Iron 5.42mg 0.93mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.088g 49%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 59.5µg 48%
Phosphorus 407mg 69mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.38g 39%
Folate 134µg 4µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.053g 28%
Fiber 1.8g 7.1g 21%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.3µg 19%
Carbs 11g 63.88g 18%
Choline 109.1mg 10.1mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 410kcal 240kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.051mg 9%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.299mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.062g 6%
Copper 0.227mg 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Potassium 597mg 732mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.186mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 51mg 41mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.205mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 1.882mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 9g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.43mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1422.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6636.8%
Contains more OtherOther +159.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21230.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1530.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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