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Jerky vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerky and tuna Bluefin

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, and folate; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 412% more than jerky.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 67 times less folate than jerky. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while tuna Bluefin has 2µg.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +313.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +953.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +337.4%

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
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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +508.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +740.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +999%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 10.88µg 412%
Sodium 2081mg 50mg 88%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.77mg 67%
Selenium 10.7µg 46.8µg 66%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 10.54mg 55%
Iron 5.42mg 1.31mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.612g 42%
Folate 134µg 2µg 33%
Fats 25.6g 6.28g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.525mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.37mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.053g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.227mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.306mg 13%
Phosphorus 407mg 326mg 12%
Calories 410kcal 184kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.278mg 10%
Potassium 597mg 323mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Protein 33.2g 29.91g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.844g 6%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 64mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 48mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +307.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +153%
~equal in Protein ~29.91g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.