Beef jerky
A kind of jerky
About
Beef jerky is dehydrated lean meat that packs loosely, making a full cup surprisingly light.
Beef jerky has a typical bulk density of about 22 pounds per cubic foot (0.35 g/mL). Because the dried strips are stiff and uneven, they do not settle tightly together in a container. Removing water during the drying process makes the meat light while preserving it against spoilage. Because of this loose packing, a container of beef jerky takes up nearly three times as much space as the same weight of fresh meat.
From Wikipedia
Jerky is lean trimmed meat strips which are dehydrated to prevent spoilage and seasoned to varying degrees. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent microbial growth through osmosis.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of beef jerky weigh?
- One US cup of beef jerky weighs about 2.9 ounces (83 g). That is less than one-third the weight of a cup of water, mainly due to the empty air gaps between the rigid meat strips.
One cup weighs
2.92 oz (82.8 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.183 oz (5.18 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.061 oz (1.73 g)
- Density
- 0.35 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of beef jerky weighs about 2.9 ounces (83 g). That is less than one-third the weight of a cup of water, mainly due to the empty air gaps between the rigid meat strips.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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