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Jerky vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerky and rice cakes

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and folate; however, rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 264% higher.
  • Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
  • Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.7%
Contains more IronIron +375.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~380mg

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.
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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% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +611.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Rice cakes DV% diff.
Manganese 0.111mg 6.18mg 264%
Sodium 2081mg 116mg 85%
Iron 5.42mg 1.14mg 54%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.5mg 51%
Protein 33.2g 9g 48%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.64g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 8.096mg 40%
Fats 25.6g 3.5g 34%
Folate 134µg 21µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.11g 25%
Magnesium 51mg 151mg 24%
Carbs 11g 80.1g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.16mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.38mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 10.7µg 16.4µg 10%
Potassium 597mg 299mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.056mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Phosphorus 407mg 380mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 410kcal 380kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 76.3g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 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% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.9%
Contains more FatsFats +631.4%
Contains more WaterWater +295.9%
Contains more OtherOther +356%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.2%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.11g

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.