Beef Jerky vs Steak: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
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 And Steak Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
beef jerky - 51% more than steak - Fat:
beef jerky - 35% more than steak - Protein:
beef jerky - 34% more than steak - Water:
steak - 138% more than beef jerky
Steak vs Beef jerky: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| 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 mg | 0.006 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 mg | 0.002 mg |
More protein in beef jerky
It is aslo easy to see see that in beef jerky is more protein than in steak.
There is 24.85g per 100g of steak and 33.2g per 100g of beef jerky so using simple math we can see that difference is about 34%.
More fat in beef jerky
In beef jerky is more fats than in steak.
The tables above show us that there is 19.02g/100g of fats in steak and 25.6g/100g in beef jerky. In this case difference is about 35%.
Beef jerky
410kcal- Calories410
- Fat25.6 g
- Protein33.2 g
- Water23.36 g
100g | ounce | small stick | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 11% CARBS.
- 33% PROTEIN
- 57% FAT
Steak
271kcal- Calories271
- Fat19.02 g
- Protein24.85 g
- Water55.59 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 0% CARBS
- 37% PROTEIN
- 63% FAT
Vitamins: steak vs beef jerky
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
beef jerky - 108% more than steak - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
steak - 112% more than beef jerky - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
steak - 197% more than beef jerky - Vitaminium B6:
steak - 179% more than beef jerky - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
beef jerky - 2133% more than steak - Vitaminium K:
steak - 0% more than beef jerky
Minerals: beef jerky vs steak
- Calcium:
beef jerky - 67% more than steak - Iron:
beef jerky - 126% more than steak - Magnessium:
beef jerky - 122% more than steak - Phosphorus:
beef jerky - 44% more than steak - Potassium:
beef jerky - 114% more than steak - Sodium:
beef jerky - 2978% more than steak - Zink:
beef jerky - 44% more than steak
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Marcin Piotrowicz
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Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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