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Wafer vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and liver different?

  • Liver is higher than wafer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 774% more than wafer.
  • Wafer is lower in cholesterol.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than liver (0).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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
4
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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132%
Contains more IronIron +346.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1084.2%

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
3
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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +725.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20644.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 18.67µg 774%
Vitamin A 3µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 4.01mg 17.92mg 174%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 2.196mg 148%
Cholesterol 2mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 5.7µg 67.5µg 112%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 4.774mg 88%
Zinc 1.09mg 6.72mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.57mg 40%
Protein 6.6g 26.02g 39%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 8.435mg 35%
Folate 47µg 163µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Carbs 72.7g 3.76g 23%
Sodium 580mg 49mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.05g 21%
Copper 0.463mg 0.634mg 19%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.3mg 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 241mg 16%
Fats 14.2g 4.4g 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.41g 13%
Calories 433kcal 165kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.63g 11%
Magnesium 53mg 14mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.258mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 10mg 2%
Net carbs 69.3g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +222.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1833.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1329.3%

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
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +672.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +295.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.