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Jerky vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerky and potato salad?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium, yet potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 71% higher.
  • Potato salad contains less saturated fat.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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
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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135%
Contains more IronIron +733.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2516.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.101mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Potato salad DV% diff.
Zinc 8.11mg 0.31mg 71%
Sodium 2081mg 529mg 67%
Protein 33.2g 2.68g 61%
Iron 5.42mg 0.65mg 60%
Phosphorus 407mg 52mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.429g 43%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Folate 134µg 7µg 32%
Fats 25.6g 8.2g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.48g 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 3.737g 18%
Calories 410kcal 143kcal 13%
Selenium 10.7µg 4.1µg 12%
Copper 0.227mg 0.118mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Potassium 597mg 254mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 15mg 9%
Cholesterol 48mg 68mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.534mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 11g 11.17g 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 9g N/A
Manganese 0.111mg 0.101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1138.8%
Contains more FatsFats +212.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250.8%
Contains more WaterWater +225.3%
~equal in Carbs ~11.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.