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Jerky vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and potato bread

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, vitamin B12, choline, and copper, while potato bread has more fiber and calcium.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 74% more than potato bread.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of potato bread is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Bread, potato.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +140.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +463.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~369mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +195.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.47mg
~equal in Folate ~126µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Potato bread DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 375mg 74%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.44mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0g 49%
Protein 33.2g 12.5g 41%
Iron 5.42mg 2.25mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.15µg 35%
Fats 25.6g 3.13g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0g 28%
Fiber 1.8g 6.3g 18%
Calcium 20mg 188mg 17%
Choline 109.1mg 18.4mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.094mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.817mg 13%
Carbs 11g 47.07g 12%
Calories 410kcal 266kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.253mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 28mg 5%
Phosphorus 407mg 369mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 6.8µg 4%
Potassium 597mg 718mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.232mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 1.25mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Folate 134µg 126µg 2%
Selenium 10.7µg 9.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 40.77g N/A
Sugar 9g 9.38g N/A
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.6%
Contains more FatsFats +717.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.