Wafer vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and jerky different?
- Wafer is higher in copper and manganese; however, jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, iron, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 65% higher.
- Wafer contains 6 times more manganese than jerky. While wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, jerky contains only 0.111mg.
- Wafer has less saturated fat.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than wafer (61).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +527% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +644% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +185.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +662.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 580mg | 2081mg | 65% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 8.11mg | 64% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 33.2g | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 407mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.99µg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 10.85g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.227mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.111mg | 25% |
| Folate | 47µg | 134µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 1.011g | 21% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 11g | 21% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 5.42mg | 18% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 25.6g | 18% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 109.1mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 11.305g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 48mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 597mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.142mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.179mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 1.732mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.154mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 410kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 11IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 51mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +560.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +403% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +419.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +242% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +132.4% |
