Jerky vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and pretzels

Jerky has more zinc, protein, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and fats; however, pretzels have more manganese and carbs.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Pretzels

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Pretzels

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%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%