Jerky vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and beef different?

Jerky is higher in zinc, folate, iron, and phosphorus; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 134% higher.
Jerky contains 39 times more sodium than beef. While jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, beef contains only 54mg.

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Jerky

Beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+69.6%
Contains more IronIron	+78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134%
Contains more ZincZinc	+119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1133.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.4%

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.

Jerky

Beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+96%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1814.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+325.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	4.21µg	134%
Sodium	2081mg	54mg	88%
Zinc	8.11mg	3.7mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.669mg	38%
Saturated fat	10.85g	2.595g	38%
Folate	134µg	7µg	32%
Iron	5.42mg	3.04mg	30%
Fats	25.6g	6.54g	29%
Selenium	10.7µg	25.4µg	27%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	5.76mg	25%
Phosphorus	407mg	259mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	2.734g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.4mg	20%
Copper	0.227mg	0.097mg	14%
Calories	410kcal	169kcal	12%
Cholesterol	48mg	85mg	12%
Protein	33.2g	27.55g	11%
Magnesium	51mg	14mg	9%
Potassium	597mg	352mg	7%
Fiber	1.8g	0g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.074mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.481mg	6%
Choline	109.1mg	75.6mg	6%
Carbs	11g	0g	4%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.009mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	0.532g	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	3 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	20mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	61kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	59g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	0g	N/A
Sugar	9g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.375g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.359mg	0%
Threonine		1.534mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.52mg	0%
Leucine		2.833mg	0%
Lysine		3.178mg	0%
Methionine		0.871mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.299mg	0%
Valine		1.603mg	0%
Histidine		1.244mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.349g	N/A