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Jerky vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerky and turnip?

  • Jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, selenium, and choline, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 88% higher.
  • Turnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Turnip
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.6%
Contains more IronIron +1706.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2903.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1407.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1428.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%

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%
Turnip
2
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +882.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Turnip DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 67mg 88%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.27mg 71%
Protein 33.2g 0.9g 65%
Iron 5.42mg 0.3mg 64%
Phosphorus 407mg 27mg 54%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.011g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.1g 39%
Folate 134µg 15µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.006g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Calories 410kcal 28kcal 19%
Choline 109.1mg 11.1mg 18%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.7µg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.085mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 191mg 12%
Magnesium 51mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.09mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.053g 6%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.03mg 3%
Carbs 11g 6.43g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.134mg 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 9g 3.8g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3588.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +877.1%
Contains more WaterWater +293.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1807.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.