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Jerky vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerky and general Mills Cheerios

  • Jerky has less iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily iron needs 347% more than jerky.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 4 times less sodium than jerky. Jerky contains 2081mg of sodium, while general Mills Cheerios contain 497mg.
  • The glycemic index of general Mills Cheerios is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1905%
Contains more IronIron +512%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3095.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.7%
~equal in Potassium ~641mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 9.8% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 72% 51% 330% 13% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1235.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +583.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +432.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky General Mills Cheerios DV% diff.
Iron 5.42mg 33.17mg 347%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 6.77µg 241%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 2.39mg 170%
Manganese 0.111mg 3.547mg 149%
Folate 134µg 714µg 145%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 20.967mg 120%
Vitamin A 0µg 990µg 110%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 1.327mg 98%
Zinc 8.11mg 16.73mg 78%
Sodium 2081mg 497mg 69%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.5g 43%
Protein 33.2g 12.09g 42%
Calcium 20mg 401mg 38%
Fiber 1.8g 9.4g 30%
Fats 25.6g 6.73g 29%
Selenium 10.7µg 24.9µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.376g 22%
Carbs 11g 73.23g 21%
Copper 0.227mg 0.385mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.073mg 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 136 IU 16%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 3.4µg 16%
Magnesium 51mg 114mg 15%
Choline 109.1mg 26.2mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.344g 14%
Phosphorus 407mg 481mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 2.432g 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.068g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 410kcal 376kcal 2%
Potassium 597mg 641mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.65mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 9.2g 63.83g N/A
Sugar 9g 4.36g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.6%
Contains more FatsFats +280.4%
Contains more WaterWater +355.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +565.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 38% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients
  2. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/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.