Jerky vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jerky and veal
- Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and phosphorus; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 87% more than veal.
- Veal contains 12 times less folate than jerky. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while veal contains 11µg.
- Veal has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +447.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +217.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +91.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +611.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 83mg | 87% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.99mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 8.03mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 3.87mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 3.04g | 36% |
| Folate | 134µg | 11µg | 31% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 7.56g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 217mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 2.84g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 1.16mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 103mg | 18% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 24.38g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.39mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.103mg | 14% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 172kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.27µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.27mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 337mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 13.7µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 11g | 0g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.55g | 3% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 20mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +238.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +426.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +185.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +298.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
