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Wafer vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and clam?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4117% higher.
  • Clam has 23 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than clam (27).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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
3
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%
Clam
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.8%

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
5
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109777.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 98.89µg 4117%
Selenium 5.7µg 64µg 106%
Protein 6.6g 25.55g 38%
Phosphorus 132mg 338mg 29%
Sodium 580mg 1202mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Copper 0.463mg 0.688mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.552g 24%
Carbs 72.7g 5.13g 23%
Cholesterol 2mg 67mg 22%
Fats 14.2g 1.95g 19%
Vitamin A 3µg 171µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.188g 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.73mg 15%
Iron 4.01mg 2.81mg 15%
Calories 433kcal 148kcal 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Manganese 0.696mg 1mg 13%
Potassium 210mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.426mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.172g 12%
Magnesium 53mg 18mg 8%
Calcium 31mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.11mg 5%
Folate 47µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.15mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 3.354mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 69.3g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +628.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1317.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1314.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2728.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.