Broth vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broth and wafer?
- Broth is higher in selenium, choline, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and zinc.
- Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1013% more.
- Broth has 8 times more choline than wafer. While broth has 114.6mg of choline, wafer has only 14.3mg.
- The amount of sodium in wafer is lower.
- The glycemic index of broth is lower.
We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Cookies, chocolate wafers types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +503.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +391.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +364% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +701.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 23875mg | 580mg | 1013% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.463mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 28µg | 5.7µg | 41% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 4.01mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.696mg | 24% |
| Protein | 16.66g | 6.6g | 20% |
| Choline | 114.6mg | 14.3mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 18.01g | 72.7g | 18% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 31mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 0.266mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.09µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
| Calories | 267kcal | 433kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 132mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Folate | 32µg | 47µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.381mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.43g | 4.241g | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 2.858mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.72mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.48g | 4.153g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.36g | 4.865g | 1% |
| Fats | 13.88g | 14.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.01g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.36g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2359% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.865g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.153g
