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Coconut vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coconut and wafer

  • Coconut has more manganese, fiber, and selenium, while wafer has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 127% higher.
  • Wafer contains 3 times less fiber than coconut. Coconut contains 9g of fiber, while wafer contains 3.4g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wafer is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.463mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Wafer
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +80.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Wafer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 4.241g 116%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.696mg 35%
Fats 33.49g 14.2g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.153g 25%
Sodium 20mg 580mg 24%
Fiber 9g 3.4g 22%
Iron 2.43mg 4.01mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.266mg 19%
Carbs 15.23g 72.7g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 2.858mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.203mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4.865g 9%
Selenium 10.1µg 5.7µg 8%
Protein 3.33g 6.6g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 53mg 5%
Folate 26µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 354kcal 433kcal 4%
Potassium 356mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.72mg 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 132mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Copper 0.435mg 0.463mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.051mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
Contains more WaterWater +944.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.3%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1034.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients
  2. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.