Jerky vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerky and chinese cuisine

Jerky has more protein, zinc, iron, phosphorus, fats, folate, and vitamin B12; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K.
Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 73% more than chinese cuisine.
Chinese cuisine contains 11 times less saturated fat than jerky. Jerky contains 10.85g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine contains 0.978g.
The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+192.6%
Contains more IronIron	+388.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+363.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+440.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+435.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+59.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.4%

~equal in Calcium ~22mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Jerky

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+197.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+171.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2130.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	409mg	73%
Zinc	8.11mg	1.5mg	60%
Iron	5.42mg	1.11mg	54%
Protein	33.2g	7.08g	52%
Phosphorus	407mg	76mg	47%
Saturated fat	10.85g	0.978g	45%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	51.3µg	41%
Fats	25.6g	5.3g	31%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	1.217g	25%
Folate	134µg	45µg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.48µg	21%
Copper	0.227mg	0.049mg	20%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.264g	17%
Calories	410kcal	105kcal	15%
Choline	109.1mg	34.5mg	14%
Vitamin C	0mg	11.6mg	13%
Potassium	597mg	204mg	12%
Cholesterol	48mg	14mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.803g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.033mg	10%
Magnesium	51mg	15mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Selenium	10.7µg	6.7µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.055mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	2.13g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.443mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	1.32mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.82mg	2%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.147mg	2%
Carbs	11g	7.29g	1%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	3 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.1µg	1%
Fiber	1.8g	1.5g	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.161mg	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	5.79g	N/A
Calcium	20mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	9g	2.41g	N/A
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.314mg	0%
Leucine		0.525mg	0%
Lysine		0.552mg	0%
Methionine		0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.317mg	0%
Valine		0.327mg	0%
Histidine		0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A