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Jerky vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerky and soy sauce

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, copper, and selenium; however, soy sauce is higher in manganese.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 148% more than jerky.
  • Soy sauce has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +832.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2040%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +817.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 5493mg 148%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.87mg 66%
Protein 33.2g 8.14g 50%
Iron 5.42mg 1.45mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.073g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.57g 39%
Manganese 0.111mg 1.018mg 39%
Phosphorus 407mg 166mg 34%
Folate 134µg 14µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.088g 28%
Copper 0.227mg 0.043mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.5µg 19%
Calories 410kcal 53kcal 18%
Choline 109.1mg 18.3mg 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.033mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.263g 5%
Potassium 597mg 435mg 5%
Magnesium 51mg 74mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.196mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.297mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.165mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.148mg 2%
Carbs 11g 4.93g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 20mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4391.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.1%
Contains more WaterWater +204.6%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12746.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.