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Jerky vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerky and teff

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, teff is higher in manganese.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than jerky.
  • Teff has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Teff, cooked.

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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
5
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%
Teff
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.9%
Contains more IronIron +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2476.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg
~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

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
10
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%
Teff
1
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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.111mg 2.86mg 120%
Sodium 2081mg 8mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.11mg 64%
Protein 33.2g 3.87g 59%
Saturated fat 10.85g 49%
Iron 5.42mg 2.05mg 42%
Phosphorus 407mg 120mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.65g 38%
Folate 134µg 18µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 28%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 410kcal 101kcal 15%
Potassium 597mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.033mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.909mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 49mg 3%
Carbs 11g 19.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 17.06g N/A
Magnesium 51mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 9g N/A
Copper 0.227mg 0.226mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +757.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3838.5%
Contains more OtherOther +891.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +220.8%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.