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Jerky vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and pretzels

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, potassium, and folate; however, pretzels have more manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pretzels is 73% higher.
  • Pretzels are lower in cholesterol.
  • Pretzels have a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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.
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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 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.9%
Contains more IronIron +224.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1511.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 9.8% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.111mg 1.789mg 73%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.85mg 66%
Protein 33.2g 9.1g 48%
Iron 5.42mg 1.67mg 47%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.75g 46%
Phosphorus 407mg 113mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 3.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.36g 25%
Carbs 11g 79.2g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Sodium 2081mg 1715mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 146mg 13%
Folate 134µg 83µg 13%
Selenium 10.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.116mg 5%
Magnesium 51mg 35mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Copper 0.227mg 0.264mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.288mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 410kcal 381kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 1.92mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.22g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 419kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 9.2g 76.4g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.8%
Contains more FatsFats +631.4%
Contains more WaterWater +607.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +731.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%

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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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.