Beef Jerky
70 calories per 1 giant jerk (18 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 giant jerk (18 g)% Daily Value
- Calories70 kcal
- Total Fat4.5 g6%
- Saturated Fat2 g10%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol10 mg3%
- Sodium320 mg14%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars2 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein6 g
- Vitamin D0.1 mcg0%
- Calcium5 mg0%
- Iron1 mg6%
- Potassium110 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat2 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.4 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.03 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.03 mg2%
- Folate25 mcg DFE6%
- Vitamin B120.18 mcg8%
- Phosphorus70 mg6%
- Magnesium10 mg2%
- Zinc1.5 mg15%
- Selenium2 mcg4%
- Copper0.04 mg4%
- Choline20 mg4%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories73.8 kcal → 70 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat4.61 g → 4.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat1.95 g → 2 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol8.64 mg → 10 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium321 mg → 320 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate1.98 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.324 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars1.62 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein5.98 g → 6 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.054 mcg → 0.1 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium3.6 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.976 mg → 1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium107 mg → 110 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein32% of calories
- Fat56% of calories
- Carbohydrate11% of calories
Questions about Beef Jerky
How many calories are in Beef Jerky?
Beef Jerky has 70 calories per 1 giant jerk (18 g) and 410 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Beef Jerky?
Beef Jerky has 6 g of protein per 1 giant jerk (18 g) and 33 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2705860.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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