Navajo frybread vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are navajo frybread and wafer different?

Navajo frybread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3; however, wafer is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 41% higher.
Navajo frybread contains 3 times more selenium than wafer. While navajo frybread contains 18.6µg of selenium, wafer contains only 5.7µg.
Navajo frybread has less sodium.

Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) and Cookies, chocolate wafers are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Navajo frybread

Wafer

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+226.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+194.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+408.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+211.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+134.3%

~equal in Iron ~4.01mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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.

Navajo frybread

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+159.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.091mg	0.463mg	41%
Selenium	18.6µg	5.7µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	4.153g	21%
Folate	122µg	47µg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.203mg	19%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.696mg	17%
Fiber		3.4g	14%
Sodium	329mg	580mg	11%
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	2.858mg	11%
Carbs	48.26g	72.7g	8%
Magnesium	18mg	53mg	8%
Zinc	0.35mg	1.09mg	7%
Calories	330kcal	433kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.72mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.266mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.381mg	4%
Potassium	77mg	210mg	4%
Caffeine		10mg	3%
Calcium	57mg	31mg	3%
Choline		14.3mg	3%
Fats	12.22g	14.2g	3%
Cholesterol	7mg	2mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.621g	4.241g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.051mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	2.4µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	4.865g	1%
Phosphorus	123mg	132mg	1%
Protein	6.69g	6.6g	0%
Net carbs	48.26g	69.3g	N/A
Iron	4.04mg	4.01mg	0%
Sugar	2.03g	37.43g	N/A
Vitamin A		3µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.261mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.281mg	0%
Methionine		0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.308mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A