Jerky vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and tofu different?
- Jerky is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and folate, while tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, and copper.
- Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than tofu.
- Tofu is lower in sodium.
- Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than jerky (0).
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +416.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3315% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +964% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +362.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 14mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 683mg | 66% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 1.57mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 1.181mg | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 1.261g | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0µg | 41% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 2.66mg | 35% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 17.27g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 190mg | 31% |
| Folate | 134µg | 29µg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 4.921g | 26% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 8.72g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 1.925g | 23% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.378mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 144kcal | 13% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 17.4µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 237mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.381mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.092mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 11g | 2.78g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.102mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +388.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +198.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +487.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.7% |
