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Wafer vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and pork different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 72% higher.
  • Wafer contains 77 times more manganese than pork. While wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than wafer (61).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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
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%
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +360.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +534.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694.7%

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.
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%
Pork
9
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +677.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +556.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 45.3µg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.877mg 56%
Copper 0.463mg 0.073mg 43%
Protein 6.6g 27.32g 41%
Iron 4.01mg 0.87mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.464mg 32%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.009mg 30%
Cholesterol 2mg 80mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.7µg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 0g 24%
Sodium 580mg 62mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.2g 20%
Phosphorus 132mg 246mg 16%
Choline 14.3mg 93.9mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.037mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.39mg 12%
Folate 47µg 5µg 11%
Calories 433kcal 242kcal 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 210mg 423mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.698mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.321mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.241g 5.23g 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.29mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 6.19g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 19mg 1%
Fats 14.2g 13.92g 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1186%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.