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Orange vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and jerky

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% more.
  • Oranges contain less saturated fat.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Jerky
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.8%
Contains more IronIron +5320%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2807.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2040%

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.
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Jerky
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1198.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 0mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.07mg 8.11mg 73%
Iron 0.1mg 5.42mg 67%
Protein 0.94g 33.2g 65%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Phosphorus 14mg 407mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.015g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.12g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 11.305g 28%
Folate 30µg 134µg 26%
Copper 0.045mg 0.227mg 20%
Selenium 0.5µg 10.7µg 19%
Choline 8.4mg 109.1mg 18%
Calories 47kcal 410kcal 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 181mg 597mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.179mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.142mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.154mg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.111mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.163mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 11.75g 11g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +271.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%
~equal in Carbs ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49052.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3944%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients
  2. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.