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Wafer vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and pecan different?

  • Wafer is higher in iron; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 165% higher.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than wafer (61).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Nuts, pecans 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.
Wafer
2
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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.6%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.696mg 4.5mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 21.614g 116%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 40.801g 90%
Fats 14.2g 71.97g 89%
Copper 0.463mg 1.2mg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.66mg 38%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.53mg 31%
Sodium 580mg 0mg 25%
Fiber 3.4g 9.6g 25%
Phosphorus 132mg 277mg 21%
Carbs 72.7g 13.86g 20%
Iron 4.01mg 2.53mg 19%
Magnesium 53mg 121mg 16%
Calories 433kcal 691kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.167mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.863mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.13mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.241g 6.18g 9%
Potassium 210mg 410mg 6%
Folate 47µg 22µg 6%
Protein 6.6g 9.17g 5%
Choline 14.3mg 40.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 1.4mg 5%
Calcium 31mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 3.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +406.8%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.4%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.