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Wafer vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and pork Meat different?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 62% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 54 times more manganese than pork Meat. Wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, while pork Meat contains 0.013mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than pork Meat (0).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more IronIron +248.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570.2%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1349%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +521.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.95mg 62%
Selenium 5.7µg 38.2µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.739mg 53%
Copper 0.463mg 0.111mg 39%
Protein 6.6g 26.17g 39%
Iron 4.01mg 1.15mg 36%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.013mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 7.432mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.506g 24%
Carbs 72.7g 0g 24%
Cholesterol 2mg 73mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 57mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.57µg 20%
Phosphorus 132mg 267mg 19%
Fats 14.2g 3.51g 16%
Calories 433kcal 143kcal 15%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.198g 14%
Choline 14.3mg 88.9mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.012mg 13%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.42mg 12%
Folate 47µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.387mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 1.334g 9%
Potassium 210mg 421mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.08mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +304.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1443.3%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.