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Wafer vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wafer and pork jowl

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, pork jowl has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 105% more.
  • Pork jowl is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +854.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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
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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%
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% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +811.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.241g 25.26g 96%
Fats 14.2g 69.61g 85%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 32.89g 70%
Copper 0.463mg 0.04mg 47%
Iron 4.01mg 0.42mg 45%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.005mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.82µg 30%
Cholesterol 2mg 90mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 8.11g 26%
Carbs 72.7g 0g 24%
Sodium 580mg 25mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.386mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Magnesium 53mg 3mg 12%
Folate 47µg 1µg 12%
Calories 433kcal 655kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 4.535mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.5µg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.09mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.236mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 210mg 148mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.84mg 2%
Protein 6.6g 6.38g 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.072mg 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
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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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +390.2%
Contains more WaterWater +393.1%
~equal in Protein ~6.38g
~equal in Other ~1.82g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%

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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 jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.