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Wafer vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and crab meat

  • Wafer is richer in iron and manganese, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 475% higher.
  • Wafer contains 32 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more IronIron +427.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1640%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +599.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +601.8%

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
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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%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12677.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 11.5µg 475%
Copper 0.463mg 1.182mg 80%
Selenium 5.7µg 40µg 62%
Zinc 1.09mg 7.62mg 59%
Iron 4.01mg 0.76mg 41%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.04mg 29%
Protein 6.6g 19.35g 26%
Carbs 72.7g 0g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.536g 24%
Phosphorus 132mg 280mg 21%
Sodium 580mg 1072mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.133g 19%
Fats 14.2g 1.54g 19%
Cholesterol 2mg 53mg 17%
Calories 433kcal 97kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.055mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.053mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.185g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 59mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 53mg 63mg 2%
Folate 47µg 51µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +822.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1623.3%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2529.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.