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Jerky vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and turkey meat different?

  • Jerky is richer in iron, zinc, folate, and phosphorus, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 86% more than turkey meat.
  • Jerky contains 15 times more folate than turkey meat. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while turkey meat contains 9µg.
  • Turkey meat is lower in sodium.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.8%
Contains more IronIron +397.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +227%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +692.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.5%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.02µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Turkey meat DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 103mg 86%
Iron 5.42mg 1.09mg 54%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.48mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 9.573mg 49%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.155g 40%
Selenium 10.7µg 29.8µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.616mg 34%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Fats 25.6g 7.39g 28%
Phosphorus 407mg 223mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.647g 22%
Cholesterol 48mg 109mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.948mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.281mg 11%
Calories 410kcal 189kcal 11%
Potassium 597mg 239mg 11%
Protein 33.2g 28.55g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.045mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.119g 7%
Magnesium 51mg 30mg 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.014mg 4%
Choline 109.1mg 87.4mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0.06g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.02µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 15IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +246.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1325%
Contains more WaterWater +171.9%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.