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Jerky vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and sherbet different?

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, choline, and selenium than sherbet.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 88% higher.
  • Jerky contains 39 times more iron than sherbet. While jerky contains 5.42mg of iron, sherbet contains only 0.14mg.
  • Sherbet has less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than sherbet (59).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Sherbet, orange 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
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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.9%
Contains more IronIron +3771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +710.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1589.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +909.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +613.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2649.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +661.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +1316.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Sherbet DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 46mg 88%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.48mg 69%
Iron 5.42mg 0.14mg 66%
Protein 33.2g 1.1g 64%
Phosphorus 407mg 40mg 52%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.16g 44%
Fats 25.6g 2g 36%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.13µg 36%
Folate 134µg 4µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.53g 27%
Copper 0.227mg 0.028mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 7.7mg 18%
Selenium 10.7µg 1.5µg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 1mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 96mg 15%
Calories 410kcal 144kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.023mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.027mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.063mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 8mg 10%
Carbs 11g 30.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.08g 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.011mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 29.1g N/A
Sugar 9g 24.32g 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2918.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1180%
Contains more OtherOther +1610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.4%
Contains more WaterWater +183%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2033%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1163.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.