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Wafer vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and mackerel

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 788% higher.
  • Wafer contains 35 times more manganese than mackerel. Wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +155.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3380%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.3%

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%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21011.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 19µg 788%
Selenium 5.7µg 51.6µg 83%
Copper 0.463mg 0.094mg 41%
Protein 6.6g 23.85g 35%
Iron 4.01mg 1.57mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.46mg 31%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.02mg 29%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 6.85mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 0g 24%
Cholesterol 2mg 75mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 83mg 22%
Phosphorus 132mg 278mg 21%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.99mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.412mg 11%
Folate 47µg 2µg 11%
Magnesium 53mg 97mg 10%
Calories 433kcal 262kcal 9%
Fats 14.2g 17.81g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 54µg 6%
Potassium 210mg 401mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 7.006g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.159mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 4.3g 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Saturated fat 4.241g 4.176g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
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% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1083.8%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.176g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.