Jerky vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and wafer different?

Jerky is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, iron, and choline; however, wafer is richer in copper and manganese.
Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 65% higher.
Jerky contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than wafer. While jerky contains 0.99µg of vitamin B12, wafer contains only 0.09µg.
Wafer has less sodium.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than wafer (61).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cookies, chocolate wafers are the varieties 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

Wafer

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+184.3%
Contains more IronIron	+35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+644%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+208.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+87.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+527%

~equal in Magnesium ~53mg

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

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+251%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+185.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+133.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	580mg	65%
Zinc	8.11mg	1.09mg	64%
Protein	33.2g	6.6g	53%
Phosphorus	407mg	132mg	39%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.09µg	38%
Saturated fat	10.85g	4.241g	30%
Copper	0.227mg	0.463mg	26%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.696mg	25%
Folate	134µg	47µg	22%
Carbs	11g	72.7g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	4.153g	21%
Fats	25.6g	14.2g	18%
Iron	5.42mg	4.01mg	18%
Choline	109.1mg	14.3mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	4.865g	16%
Cholesterol	48mg	2mg	15%
Potassium	597mg	210mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.266mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.051mg	10%
Selenium	10.7µg	5.7µg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	2.858mg	7%
Fiber	1.8g	3.4g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.203mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.381mg	4%
Caffeine	0mg	10mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.72mg	2%
Calories	410kcal	433kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	0 IU	1%
Calcium	20mg	31mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	656kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	69.3g	N/A
Magnesium	51mg	53mg	0%
Sugar	9g	37.43g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.4µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.261mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.281mg	0%
Methionine		0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.308mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A