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Jerky vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and tomato paste different?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and iron, while tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 88% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than jerky (0).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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.
Jerky
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1187.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.1%

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
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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%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +777.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +395.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.153mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Tomato paste DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 59mg 88%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.63mg 68%
Protein 33.2g 4.32g 58%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.1g 49%
Phosphorus 407mg 83mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.47g 39%
Iron 5.42mg 2.98mg 31%
Folate 134µg 12µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.067g 28%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 4.3mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Calories 410kcal 82kcal 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.365mg 15%
Choline 109.1mg 38.5mg 13%
Potassium 597mg 1014mg 12%
Selenium 10.7µg 5.3µg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.302mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.076mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 76µg 8%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 11.4µg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.16g 6%
Carbs 11g 18.91g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.216mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.153mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 9g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.142mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +668.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5346.8%
Contains more OtherOther +144.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.9%
Contains more WaterWater +214.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16773.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.