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Bread crumbs vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Bread crumbs and Wafer?

  • Bread crumbs are richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Calcium, Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Iron, while Wafer is higher in Copper.
  • Bread crumbs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 64% higher.
  • Wafer has 6 times less Calcium than Bread crumbs. Bread crumbs have 183mg of Calcium, while Wafer has 31mg.
  • Bread crumbs are lower in Saturated Fat.

We used Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Cookies, chocolate wafers types in this comparison.

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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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
6
:
4
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Calcium +490.3%
Contains more Iron +20.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +25%
Contains more Zinc +33%
Contains more Manganese +32%
Contains more Selenium +342.1%
Contains more Magnesium +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -20.8%
Contains more Copper +81.6%
Equal in Potassium - 210
Bread crumbs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 55% 182% 31% 71% 18% 96% 40% 85% 120% 138%
Wafer
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 151% 38% 57% 19% 76% 30% 155% 91% 32%
Contains more Calcium +490.3%
Contains more Iron +20.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +25%
Contains more Zinc +33%
Contains more Manganese +32%
Contains more Selenium +342.1%
Contains more Magnesium +23.3%
Contains less Sodium -20.8%
Contains more Copper +81.6%
Equal in Potassium - 210

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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
8
:
2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Vitamin B1 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Folate +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +800%
Bread crumbs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 242% 93% 125% 34% 28% 81% 44% 17%
Wafer
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 15% 0% 0% 51% 62% 54% 23% 12% 36% 12% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Folate +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +800%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
3
:
2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Protein +102.3%
Contains more Water +44.7%
Contains more Other +43%
Contains more Fats +167.9%
Equal in Carbs - 72.7
Bread crumbs
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Wafer
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more Protein +102.3%
Contains more Water +44.7%
Contains more Other +43%
Contains more Fats +167.9%
Equal in Carbs - 72.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
1
:
2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +375.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +101.6%
Bread crumbs
28% 24% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.203 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Wafer
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 4.241 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.153 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +375.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +101.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bread crumbs Wafer
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread crumbs Wafer Opinion
Net carbs 67.48g 69.3g Wafer
Protein 13.35g 6.6g Bread crumbs
Fats 5.3g 14.2g Wafer
Carbs 71.98g 72.7g Wafer
Calories 395kcal 433kcal Wafer
Starch 59.66g Bread crumbs
Fructose 2.46g Bread crumbs
Sugar 6.2g 37.43g Bread crumbs
Fiber 4.5g 3.4g Bread crumbs
Calcium 183mg 31mg Bread crumbs
Iron 4.83mg 4.01mg Bread crumbs
Magnesium 43mg 53mg Wafer
Phosphorus 165mg 132mg Bread crumbs
Potassium 196mg 210mg Wafer
Sodium 732mg 580mg Wafer
Zinc 1.45mg 1.09mg Bread crumbs
Copper 0.255mg 0.463mg Wafer
Manganese 0.919mg 0.696mg Bread crumbs
Selenium 25.2µg 5.7µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin A 0IU 10IU Wafer
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 3µg Wafer
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.72mg Wafer
Vitamin B1 0.967mg 0.203mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B2 0.403mg 0.266mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B3 6.634mg 2.858mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B5 0.552mg 0.381mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.051mg Bread crumbs
Folate 107µg 47µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0.09µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin K 6.6µg 2.4µg Bread crumbs
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.096mg Bread crumbs
Threonine 0.427mg 0.22mg Bread crumbs
Isoleucine 0.544mg 0.261mg Bread crumbs
Leucine 0.963mg 0.447mg Bread crumbs
Lysine 0.43mg 0.281mg Bread crumbs
Methionine 0.232mg 0.105mg Bread crumbs
Phenylalanine 0.655mg 0.308mg Bread crumbs
Valine 0.6mg 0.323mg Bread crumbs
Histidine 0.296mg 0.128mg Bread crumbs
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg Bread crumbs
Saturated Fat 1.203g 4.241g Bread crumbs
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Wafer
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Wafer
Monounsaturated Fat 1.023g 4.865g Wafer
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 4.153g Wafer

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Bread crumbs Wafer
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Bread crumbs
22%
Wafer
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Bread crumbs
65%
Wafer

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wafer
Wafer contains less Sodium (difference - 152mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.23g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.038g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients
  2. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.