Jerky vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and summer squash

Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium, while summer squash has more vitamin C.
Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than summer squash.
The amount of sodium in summer squash is lower.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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

Summer squash

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1448.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+345.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2696.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+971.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5250%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.7%

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

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+308.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+362.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1528.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+30.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	2mg	90%
Zinc	8.11mg	0.29mg	71%
Protein	33.2g	1.21g	64%
Iron	5.42mg	0.35mg	63%
Phosphorus	407mg	38mg	53%
Saturated fat	10.85g	0.044g	49%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0µg	41%
Fats	25.6g	0.18g	39%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	0.016g	28%
Folate	134µg	29µg	26%
Calories	410kcal	16kcal	20%
Copper	0.227mg	0.051mg	20%
Choline	109.1mg	6.7mg	19%
Selenium	10.7µg	0.2µg	19%
Vitamin C	0mg	17mg	19%
Cholesterol	48mg	0mg	16%
Potassium	597mg	262mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.048mg	9%
Magnesium	51mg	17mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	0.487mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	0.089g	6%
Fiber	1.8g	1.1g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.218mg	3%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.175mg	3%
Carbs	11g	3.35g	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.12mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin D	11IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Calcium	20mg	15mg	1%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Net carbs	9.2g	2.25g	N/A
Sugar	9g	2.2g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.142mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.155mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.011mg	0%
Threonine		0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.042mg	0%
Leucine		0.069mg	0%
Lysine		0.065mg	0%
Methionine		0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.053mg	0%
Histidine		0.025mg	0%