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Jerky vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and smoothie different?

  • Jerky is higher in iron, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 89% higher.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than smoothie (44).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2387.5%
Contains more IronIron +3513.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Smoothie DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 29mg 89%
Zinc 8.11mg 74%
Iron 5.42mg 0.15mg 66%
Protein 33.2g 1.22g 64%
Phosphorus 407mg 58%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0g 49%
Fats 25.6g 0g 39%
Folate 134µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.24µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Copper 0.227mg 25%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Calories 410kcal 37kcal 19%
Potassium 597mg 24mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Magnesium 51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.082mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.816mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 11g 8.16g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 9g 7.35g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2621.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1911.8%
Contains more WaterWater +286.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.