Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g %39
Saturated Fat 11g %54
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 48mg %0
Sodium 2081mg %138
Total Carbohydrate 11g %3
Dietary Fiber 2g %6
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 33g
Vitamin D 11.0IU %1
Calcium 20.0mg %1
Iron 5.4mg %30
Potassium 597mg %15
Phosphorus 407.0mg %40
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in beef jerky
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin D 11.0IU %2
Vitamin K 2.3µg %2
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.2mg %3
Vitamin E 0.5mg %3
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.7mg %11
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %11
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.2mg %13
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %14
Choline, total 109.1mg %20
Vitamin B12 1.0µg %41
Minerals in beef jerky
Calcium 20.0mg %2
Manganese 0.1mg %5
Magnesium 51.0mg %12
Potassium 597.0mg %16
Selenium 10.7µg %19
Copper 0.2mg %25
Iron 5.4mg %30
Phosphorus 407.0mg %41
Zinc 8.1mg %58
Sodium 2081.0mg %139
Amino Acids in beef jerky
no information available
Fatty Acids in beef jerky
Omega-3 0.00g %0
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of beef jerky is 18.2/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Beef Jerky has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in beef jerky is 3.3 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of beef jerky is 4.1 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in beef jerky as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for beef jerky is 16/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for beef jerky
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 35.73 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.29 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.39 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 23.79 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.05 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 56%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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