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Powdered milk vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between powdered milk and jerky

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, jerky has more iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 94% higher.
  • Jerky has 46 times less calcium than powdered milk. Powdered milk has 912mg of calcium, while jerky has 20mg.
  • Jerky is lower in saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
Contains more IronIron +1053.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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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 EVitamin E +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +748.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~109.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.99µg 94%
Calcium 912mg 20mg 89%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.142mg 82%
Sodium 371mg 2081mg 74%
Iron 0.47mg 5.42mg 62%
Phosphorus 776mg 407mg 53%
Zinc 3.34mg 8.11mg 43%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.163mg 42%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Saturated fat 16.742g 10.85g 27%
Folate 37µg 134µg 24%
Potassium 1330mg 597mg 22%
Cholesterol 97mg 48mg 16%
Copper 0.08mg 0.227mg 16%
Protein 26.32g 33.2g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 16.3µg 10.7µg 10%
Carbs 38.42g 11g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.179mg 9%
Magnesium 85mg 51mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 11.305g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 1.732mg 7%
Calories 496kcal 410kcal 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.111mg 3%
Choline 117.4mg 109.1mg 2%
Fats 26.71g 25.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Jerky
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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 CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +845.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Fats ~25.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Jerky
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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 -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.