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Jerky vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jerky and shark raw?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, and copper, yet shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Jerky has 45 times more folate than shark raw. While jerky has 134µg of folate, shark raw has only 3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in shark raw is lower.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw types 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
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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.1%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~49mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Shark raw DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 79mg 87%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.43mg 70%
Iron 5.42mg 0.84mg 57%
Selenium 10.7µg 36.5µg 47%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.925g 45%
Folate 134µg 3µg 33%
Fats 25.6g 4.51g 32%
Phosphorus 407mg 210mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.808g 24%
Protein 33.2g 20.98g 24%
Copper 0.227mg 0.033mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.49µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.4mg 17%
Calories 410kcal 130kcal 14%
Potassium 597mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.695mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.938mg 8%
Choline 109.1mg 65mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.062mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.015mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 24IU 2%
Calcium 20mg 34mg 1%
Cholesterol 48mg 51mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.195g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Magnesium 51mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +467.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +635.5%
Contains more WaterWater +215%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.