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Jerky vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerky and porridge

  • Porridge has less zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 90% more than porridge.
  • Porridge has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3631.3%
Contains more IronIron +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +467.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2613.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Porridge DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 6mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.13mg 73%
Protein 33.2g 1.44g 64%
Phosphorus 407mg 15mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.033g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.21g 39%
Folate 134µg 12µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.028g 28%
Copper 0.227mg 0.04mg 21%
Iron 5.42mg 3.74mg 21%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Calories 410kcal 50kcal 18%
Potassium 597mg 16mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 10.7µg 2.8µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.013mg 13%
Magnesium 51mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.025mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.055mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 87mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.114g 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 10.02g N/A
Carbs 11g 10.52g 0%
Sugar 9g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12090.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3009.1%
Contains more WaterWater +275%
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +786.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.