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Jerky vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and puff pastry

  • Jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, folate, and choline, while puff pastry has more selenium and manganese.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 79% more than puff pastry.
  • The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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
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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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +862.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1401.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +578.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +842.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1659.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +608.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 22.228g 141%
Sodium 2081mg 253mg 79%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.54mg 69%
Protein 33.2g 7.4g 52%
Phosphorus 407mg 60mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Iron 5.42mg 2.6mg 35%
Selenium 10.7µg 24.5µg 25%
Saturated fat 10.85g 5.502g 24%
Folate 134µg 55µg 20%
Fats 25.6g 38.5g 20%
Choline 109.1mg 6.2mg 19%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.495mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 62mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.323mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.8mg 13%
Copper 0.227mg 0.115mg 12%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 16.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.019mg 12%
Carbs 11g 45.7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.258mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 16mg 8%
Calories 410kcal 558kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 8.828g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.6%
Contains more WaterWater +215.7%
Contains more OtherOther +584%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2098.6%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.