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Wafer vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and chorizo?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
  • Chorizo has 17 times less manganese than wafer. Wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, while chorizo has 0.04mg.
  • Wafer is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than chorizo (28).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +152.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.2%

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.
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%
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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +2250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +939.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +576.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2µg 80%
Saturated fat 4.241g 14.38g 46%
Copper 0.463mg 0.08mg 43%
Fats 14.2g 38.27g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.53mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.63mg 36%
Protein 6.6g 24.1g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 18.4g 34%
Iron 4.01mg 1.59mg 30%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.04mg 29%
Sodium 580mg 1235mg 28%
Selenium 5.7µg 21.1µg 28%
Carbs 72.7g 1.86g 24%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.41mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.12mg 15%
Choline 14.3mg 96.7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.131mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Folate 47µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Potassium 210mg 398mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 3.46g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.22mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 150mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 8mg 2%
Calories 433kcal 455kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3808.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.2%
Contains more FatsFats +169.5%
Contains more WaterWater +607.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.2%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.