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Potato salad vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and jerky?

  • Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 71% higher.
  • Potato salad contains less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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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 less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135%
Contains more IronIron +733.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2516.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.111mg

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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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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 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1814.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Jerky DV% diff.
Zinc 0.31mg 8.11mg 71%
Sodium 529mg 2081mg 67%
Protein 2.68g 33.2g 61%
Iron 0.65mg 5.42mg 60%
Phosphorus 52mg 407mg 51%
Saturated fat 1.429g 10.85g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Folate 7µg 134µg 32%
Fats 8.2g 25.6g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 11.305g 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.011g 18%
Calories 143kcal 410kcal 13%
Selenium 4.1µg 10.7µg 12%
Copper 0.118mg 0.227mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 254mg 597mg 10%
Magnesium 15mg 51mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.732mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.179mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 11.17g 11g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 9.2g N/A
Calcium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 9g N/A
Manganese 0.101mg 0.111mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
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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 +225.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1138.8%
Contains more FatsFats +212.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250.8%
~equal in Carbs ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
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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 -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.8%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.