Jerky vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jerky and whey?
- Whey has less zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B12, copper, choline, and selenium than jerky.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 88% higher.
- Jerky has 134 times more folate than whey. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while whey has 1µg.
- Whey contains less saturated fat.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index than whey.
We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +537.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8933.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5575% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6138.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +784.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +327.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2240.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +477.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +253.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +581.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 54mg | 88% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 0.13mg | 73% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.06mg | 67% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 0.85g | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 46mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0.23g | 48% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 0.36g | 39% |
| Folate | 134µg | 1µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 0.28µg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.1g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.004mg | 25% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 27kcal | 19% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 16mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 1.9µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 2mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 161mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.031mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.074mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.011g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.001mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.383mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3805.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7011.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1190.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +298.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11205% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9090.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
