Jerky vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and pound cake

Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6 than pound cake.
Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 74% more.
Jerky contains 19 times more zinc than pound cake. Jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
Pound cake contains less sodium.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+300.7%
Contains more IronIron	+266.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+440.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+190.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+135%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.11mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+219%
Contains more CholineCholine	+66.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+197.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	377mg	74%
Zinc	8.11mg	0.43mg	70%
Protein	33.2g	5g	56%
Iron	5.42mg	1.48mg	49%
Phosphorus	407mg	140mg	38%
Saturated fat	10.85g	4.811g	27%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.36µg	26%
Folate	134µg	42µg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	3.02g	21%
Copper	0.227mg	0.042mg	21%
Fats	25.6g	13.96g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	3.419g	16%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Carbs	11g	53.64g	14%
Potassium	597mg	149mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.036mg	11%
Selenium	10.7µg	5µg	10%
Magnesium	51mg	8mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.249mg	8%
Choline	109.1mg	65.6mg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.485mg	6%
Cholesterol	48mg	66mg	6%
Fiber	1.8g	0.6g	5%
Calories	410kcal	353kcal	3%
Calcium	20mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.8µg	3%
Vitamin D	11IU	34IU	3%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.173mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	1.615mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.65mg	1%
Net carbs	9.2g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	9g	33.36g	N/A
Manganese	0.111mg	0.11mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A