Butter vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between butter and wafer
- Butter has more vitamin A; however, wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 231% more.
- Butter has 250 times more vitamin A than wafer. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while wafer has 10IU.
- Wafer is lower in cholesterol.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index than butter.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2793.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470% |
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 AVitamin A | +22700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +191.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +682.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6704.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 4.241g | 210% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 14.2g | 103% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 3µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 2mg | 71% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 4.01mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.463mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 4.865g | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.696mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 72.7g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 2.858mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.266mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.203mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 132mg | 15% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 433kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 6.6g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 53mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.72mg | 11% |
| Folate | 3µg | 47µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 4.153g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.381mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 2.4µg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.09µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +471.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +298.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +676.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121066.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4900% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +381.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38% |
