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Jerky vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and pork Meat

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and phosphorus, while pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 88% more than pork Meat.
  • The amount of sodium in pork Meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.8%
Contains more IronIron +371.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +753.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257%

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
Jerky
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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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Pork Meat DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 57mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.95mg 66%
Iron 5.42mg 1.15mg 53%
Zinc 8.11mg 2.42mg 52%
Selenium 10.7µg 38.2µg 50%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.198g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.739mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 7.432mg 36%
Fats 25.6g 3.51g 34%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 1.334g 25%
Phosphorus 407mg 267mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.387mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.57µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 1.012mg 17%
Protein 33.2g 26.17g 14%
Calories 410kcal 143kcal 13%
Copper 0.227mg 0.111mg 13%
Cholesterol 48mg 73mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Magnesium 51mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 597mg 421mg 5%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.013mg 4%
Choline 109.1mg 88.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.506g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 11 IU 10 IU 0%
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +629.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +686.2%
Contains more WaterWater +197.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +747.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.