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Jerky vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and brown rice different?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and choline; however, brown rice is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 90% higher.
  • Brown rice has less cholesterol.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown rice (66).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +594.2%
Contains more IronIron +867.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1042.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.5%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1085.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Brown rice DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 4mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.71mg 67%
Iron 5.42mg 0.56mg 61%
Protein 33.2g 2.74g 61%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.26g 48%
Phosphorus 407mg 103mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.97g 38%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.974mg 38%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.369g 27%
Choline 109.1mg 9.2mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 86mg 15%
Calories 410kcal 123kcal 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.106mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 10.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.069mg 6%
Carbs 11g 25.58g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.561mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.123mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.366g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.38mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.178mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.17mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1111.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2539.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.5%
Contains more WaterWater +200.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2963.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.