Jerky vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and spanish rice different?

Jerky has more protein, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, folate, and choline than spanish rice.
Daily need coverage for protein for jerky is 71% higher.
Jerky contains 17 times more zinc than spanish rice. While jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, spanish rice contains only 0.48mg.
Spanish rice has less saturated fat.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than spanish rice (51).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Spanish rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+414.7%
Contains more IronIron	+371.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+249.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1589.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+614%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+251.4%

~equal in Calcium ~20mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Spanish rice

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+168%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+154.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+465.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	8.11mg	0.48mg	69%
Sodium	2081mg	528mg	68%
Protein	33.2g	3.28g	60%
Iron	5.42mg	1.15mg	53%
Phosphorus	407mg	57mg	50%
Saturated fat	10.85g	1.005g	45%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.08µg	38%
Fats	25.6g	5.29g	31%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	1.511g	24%
Folate	134µg	50µg	21%
Copper	0.227mg	0.065mg	18%
Choline	109.1mg	9.1mg	18%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.238g	15%
Potassium	597mg	116mg	14%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.39mg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.052g	12%
Calories	410kcal	185kcal	11%
Starch		27.55g	11%
Magnesium	51mg	13mg	9%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	13µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	2.317g	9%
Phenylalanine		153mg	9%
Carbs	11g	31.16g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.082mg	7%
Selenium	10.7µg	7.4µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.074mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.415mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	2.378mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Fiber	1.8g	1.2g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.183mg	2%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.6mg	1%
Fructose		0.42g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	564kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	54g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	3.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	9.2g	29.96g	N/A
Calcium	20mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	9g	1.3g	N/A
Trans fat		0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.044mg	0%
Threonine		0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.109mg	0%
Leucine		0.24mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.071mg	0%
Valine		0.137mg	0%
Histidine		0.071mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A