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Jerky vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and pork chop

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and phosphorus; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Pork chop contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +523%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1010%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.2%

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%
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Pork chop DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 74mg 87%
Iron 5.42mg 0.87mg 57%
Selenium 10.7µg 36.4µg 47%
Zinc 8.11mg 3.15mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 7.927mg 39%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Saturated fat 10.85g 4.339g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.49mg 28%
Phosphorus 407mg 241mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.489mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.104mg 19%
Protein 33.2g 23.72g 19%
Fats 25.6g 14.35g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 4.887g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.66µg 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.105mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.313mg 13%
Cholesterol 48mg 78mg 10%
Calories 410kcal 231kcal 9%
Potassium 597mg 315mg 8%
Choline 109.1mg 67.5mg 8%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.894g 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.01mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 11IU 40IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1µg 4%
Calcium 20mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.21mg 2%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +78.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1325%
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.