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Nori vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nori and wafer

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, wafer is higher in iron, copper, and fiber.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than wafer.
  • Nori has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, 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.
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Wafer
5
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 CalciumCalcium +125.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2550%
Contains more IronIron +122.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~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.
Nori
8
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Wafer
4
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 +8566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin A 260µg 3µg 29%
Iron 1.8mg 4.01mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 4.153g 27%
Folate 146µg 47µg 25%
Carbs 5.11g 72.7g 23%
Sodium 48mg 580mg 23%
Copper 0.264mg 0.463mg 22%
Fats 0.28g 14.2g 21%
Calories 35kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.061g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.266mg 14%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.696mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 3.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 4.865g 12%
Magnesium 2mg 53mg 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 132mg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.203mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.858mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.051mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 210mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.381mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.72mg 2%
Protein 5.81g 6.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 14.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Wafer
3
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 WaterWater +1789.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1322.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Wafer
2
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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3675.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.

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