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Multigrain bread vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Multigrain bread and Wafer

  • Multigrain bread has more Manganese, Selenium, Fiber, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3, however, Wafer is higher in Copper, Iron, and Vitamin B2.
  • Multigrain bread covers your daily need of Manganese 65% more than Wafer.
  • Multigrain bread has 6 times more Selenium than Wafer. While Multigrain bread has 35.8µg of Selenium, Wafer has only 5.7µg.
  • Multigrain bread has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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.
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
8
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2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Calcium +258.1%
Contains more Magnesium +60.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +87.1%
Contains more Potassium +19%
Contains less Sodium -28.6%
Contains more Zinc +69.7%
Contains more Manganese +216.2%
Contains more Selenium +528.1%
Contains more Iron +47.4%
Contains more Copper +50.8%
Multigrain bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 102% 61% 106% 23% 54% 51% 103% 288% 196%
Wafer
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 151% 38% 57% 19% 76% 30% 155% 91% 32%
Contains more Calcium +258.1%
Contains more Magnesium +60.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +87.1%
Contains more Potassium +19%
Contains less Sodium -28.6%
Contains more Zinc +69.7%
Contains more Manganese +216.2%
Contains more Selenium +528.1%
Contains more Iron +47.4%
Contains more Copper +50.8%

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.
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
5
:
6
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +460.8%
Contains more Folate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +60%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.381
Multigrain bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 1% 61% 33% 83% 22% 66% 53% 0% 4%
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 C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +460.8%
Contains more Folate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +60%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.381

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
3
:
2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Protein +120%
Contains more Water +599.1%
Contains more Other +15.5%
Contains more Fats +208.7%
Contains more Carbs +54.3%
Multigrain bread
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 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 +120%
Contains more Water +599.1%
Contains more Other +15.5%
Contains more Fats +208.7%
Contains more Carbs +54.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread
1
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2
Wafer
Wafer
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +489%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.1%
Multigrain bread
25% 22% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.948 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.035 g
Wafer
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 4.241 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.153 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +489%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread Wafer Opinion
Net carbs 39.01g 69.3g Wafer
Protein 14.52g 6.6g Multigrain bread
Fats 4.6g 14.2g Wafer
Carbs 47.11g 72.7g Wafer
Calories 288kcal 433kcal Wafer
Fructose 2.67g Multigrain bread
Sugar 6.94g 37.43g Multigrain bread
Fiber 8.1g 3.4g Multigrain bread
Calcium 111mg 31mg Multigrain bread
Iron 2.72mg 4.01mg Wafer
Magnesium 85mg 53mg Multigrain bread
Phosphorus 247mg 132mg Multigrain bread
Potassium 250mg 210mg Multigrain bread
Sodium 414mg 580mg Multigrain bread
Zinc 1.85mg 1.09mg Multigrain bread
Copper 0.307mg 0.463mg Wafer
Manganese 2.201mg 0.696mg Multigrain bread
Selenium 35.8µg 5.7µg Multigrain bread
Vitamin A 0IU 10IU Wafer
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 3µg Wafer
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.72mg Wafer
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.203mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.266mg Wafer
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 2.858mg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 0.381mg Wafer
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.051mg Multigrain bread
Folate 70µg 47µg Multigrain bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Wafer
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg Wafer
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.096mg Multigrain bread
Threonine 0.294mg 0.22mg Multigrain bread
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0.261mg Multigrain bread
Leucine 0.604mg 0.447mg Multigrain bread
Lysine 0.314mg 0.281mg Multigrain bread
Methionine 0.15mg 0.105mg Multigrain bread
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0.308mg Multigrain bread
Valine 0.432mg 0.323mg Multigrain bread
Histidine 0.215mg 0.128mg Multigrain bread
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg Multigrain bread
Saturated Fat 0.948g 4.241g Multigrain bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Wafer
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Wafer
Monounsaturated Fat 0.826g 4.865g Wafer
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 4.153g Wafer

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Multigrain bread 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
27%
Multigrain bread
22%
Wafer
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
101%
Multigrain bread
65%
Wafer

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wafer
Wafer is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.49g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread contains less Sodium (difference - 166mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.293g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.