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Pumpkin vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and jerky

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, raw 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
Contains more IronIron +577.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2434.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +825%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3466.7%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 EVitamin E +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1230.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.32mg 8.11mg 71%
Protein 1g 33.2g 64%
Iron 0.8mg 5.42mg 58%
Phosphorus 44mg 407mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.052g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.1g 25.6g 39%
Folate 16µg 134µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 11.305g 28%
Calories 26kcal 410kcal 19%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.7µg 19%
Choline 8.2mg 109.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Copper 0.127mg 0.227mg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.154mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.179mg 9%
Potassium 340mg 597mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.732mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 11g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 6g 9.2g N/A
Calcium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +292.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3220%
Contains more FatsFats +25500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
Contains more OtherOther +755%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86861.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20120%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.