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Jerky vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and tofu different?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and choline; however, tofu is richer in calcium and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 90% higher.
  • Tofu has less cholesterol.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than tofu (15).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate are the varieties 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.
Jerky
6
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%
Tofu
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +913.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445%
~equal in Iron ~5.36mg

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%
Tofu
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +788.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Tofu DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 7mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.8mg 66%
Protein 33.2g 8.08g 50%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.691g 46%
Phosphorus 407mg 97mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Calcium 20mg 350mg 33%
Fats 25.6g 4.78g 32%
Folate 134µg 15µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.056g 26%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.605mg 21%
Calories 410kcal 76kcal 17%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Choline 109.1mg 28.8mg 15%
Potassium 597mg 121mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.699g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.047mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.052mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.081mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 30mg 5%
Copper 0.227mg 0.193mg 4%
Selenium 10.7µg 8.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.01mg 3%
Carbs 11g 1.87g 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.068mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Iron 5.42mg 5.36mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Tofu
1
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.9%
Contains more FatsFats +435.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.2%
Contains more OtherOther +850%
Contains more WaterWater +261.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
1
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +970.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.