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Jerky vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and pork bacon

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, and folate; however, pork bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 88% more.
  • Jerky contains 67 times more folate than pork bacon. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while pork bacon contains 2µg.
  • Jerky contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +263.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.4%
~equal in Potassium ~539mg
~equal in Sodium ~2193mg

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
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%
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~119.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Pork bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 59µg 88%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 10.623mg 56%
Iron 5.42mg 1.49mg 49%
Zinc 8.11mg 3.36mg 43%
Folate 134µg 2µg 33%
Fats 25.6g 43.27g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 4.859g 26%
Cholesterol 48mg 107mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 19.065g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.033mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.348mg 16%
Saturated fat 10.85g 14.187g 15%
Phosphorus 407mg 506mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.309mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.251mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.16µg 7%
Calories 410kcal 548kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Sodium 2081mg 2193mg 5%
Copper 0.227mg 0.182mg 5%
Protein 33.2g 35.73g 5%
Magnesium 51mg 30mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.022mg 4%
Carbs 11g 1.35g 3%
Choline 109.1mg 119.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 597mg 539mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 1.35g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +714.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69%
~equal in Protein ~35.73g
~equal in Other ~7.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.6%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.