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Jerky vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and tortilla chips different?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, iron, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline, while tortilla chips are higher in vitamin E.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 76% more than tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index (84) than jerky (0).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted 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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228%
Contains more IronIron +256.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.5%

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.
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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 0% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +462.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +808.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 328mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 10.769g 65%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.38mg 61%
Protein 33.2g 7.1g 52%
Iron 5.42mg 1.52mg 49%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.811g 37%
Folate 134µg 12µg 31%
Phosphorus 407mg 225mg 26%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.36µg 26%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3.53mg 20%
Carbs 11g 67.78g 19%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 20.9µg 16%
Choline 109.1mg 19.4mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 1.8g 5.4g 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.097mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 5.664g 14%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.388mg 12%
Potassium 597mg 182mg 12%
Selenium 10.7µg 4.4µg 11%
Calcium 20mg 106mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 84mg 8%
Fats 25.6g 20.68g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.838mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.297mg 3%
Calories 410kcal 472kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 9g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.179mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +784.8%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.2%

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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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.