Beef jerky vs chocolate chip cookies: which is healthier?
They are about equally nutrient-dense: beef jerky scores 10/100 and chocolate chip cookies 8/100, so pick by your goal. Both can be part of a healthy diet; the table below shows where each one is stronger. Source: USDA FoodData Central.
Beef jerky
410 kcal per 100 g. 1 oz: 28 g
Chocolate chip cookies
492 kcal per 100 g. 2 cookies: 22 g
Which to pick for your goal
- Fewer caloriesBeef jerky410 vs 492 kcal per 100 g
- More proteinBeef jerky33 vs 5.1 g per 100 g
- More fiberAbout even1.8 vs 2 g per 100 g
- Less sugarBeef jerky9 vs 33 g per 100 g
- More potassiumBeef jerky597 vs 171 mg per 100 g
- Less saturated fatChocolate chip cookies11 vs 8.1 g per 100 g
Nutrition side by side
| Nutrient | Beef jerky, 100 g | Chocolate chip cookies, 100 g | Beef jerky, 28 g | Chocolate chip cookies, 22 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 410 kcal | 492 kcal | 115 kcal | 108 kcal |
| Protein | 33 g | 5.1 g | 9.3 g | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g | 65 g | 3.1 g | 14 g |
| Sugars | 9 g | 33 g | 2.5 g | 7.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 2 g | 0.5 g | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 26 g | 25 g | 7.2 g | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 11 g | 8.1 g | 3 g | 1.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Potassium | 597 mg | 171 mg | 167 mg | 38 mg |
| Iron | 5.4 mg | 5.6 mg | 1.5 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 21 mg | 5.6 mg | 4.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 51 mg | 41 mg | 14 mg | 9 mg |
| Sodium | 1785 mg | 311 mg | 500 mg | 68 mg |
Last updated . Scores use the HowHealthyIs Score method.