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Jerky vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerky and scrambled egg

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, and copper; however, scrambled egg is richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily cholesterol needs 126% more than jerky.
  • Scrambled egg has 11 times less sodium than jerky. Jerky has 2081mg of sodium, while scrambled egg has 187mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +264.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.1%
Contains more IronIron +109.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.3%

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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +291.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.01µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Scrambled egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 48mg 426mg 126%
Sodium 2081mg 187mg 82%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.66mg 59%
Protein 33.2g 13.84g 39%
Iron 5.42mg 2.59mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.52mg 29%
Folate 134µg 29µg 26%
Phosphorus 407mg 242mg 24%
Selenium 10.7µg 22.5µg 21%
Saturated fat 10.85g 6.153g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.067mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.94mg 16%
Fats 25.6g 16.18g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 5.889g 14%
Potassium 597mg 147mg 13%
Choline 109.1mg 180.6mg 13%
Calories 410kcal 212kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.21mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 14mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.969g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin D 11 IU 46 IU 4%
Calcium 20mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.1µg 4%
Carbs 11g 2.08g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.96mg 3%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.01µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 2.08g N/A
Sugar 9g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.9%
Contains more FatsFats +58.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.8%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more WaterWater +185.5%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.8%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.