Beef jerky vs Steak: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Beef jerky has 410 kcal and Steak has 271 kcal, so Steak has 34% fewer calories.
Beef jerky has more protein (33.2 g vs 24.9 g). Beef jerky has more fiber (1.8 g vs 0 g). Beef jerky has more fat (25.6 g vs 19 g). Relative to calories, Steak is the better protein source (9.17 g vs 8.1 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Beef Jerky vs Steak 100g Compare
| per 100g | Beef jerky | Steak |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 410 | 271 |
| Fat | 25.6 g | 19.02 g |
| Protein | 33.2 g | 24.85 g |
| Water | 23.36 g | 55.59 g |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 12 mg |
| Iron | 5.42 mg | 2.4 mg |
| Magnessium | 51 mg | 23 mg |
| Phosphorus | 2.3 mg | 1.6 mg |
| Potassium | 597 mg | 279 mg |
| Sodium | 1785 mg | 58 mg |
| Zink | 2.3 mg | 1.6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.154 mg | 0.074 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.142 mg | 0.301 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.732 mg | 5.149 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.179 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.134 µg | 0.006 µg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.002 µg |
More Calories in Beef jerky
At first glance, you can see that in beef jerky is much more calories than in steak.
Beef jerky has 410 kcal per 100g and steak 271 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 51%.
In beef jerky and in steak most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare beef jerky with steak in details.
Beef jerky 100g
410kcalCalories source
- 11% CARBS.
- 33% PROTEIN
- 57% FAT
Steak 100g
271kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.