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Gumdrop vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gumdrop and wafer

  • Gumdrop has less copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber than wafer.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than gumdrop.
  • Gumdrop has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of gumdrop is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4100%
Contains more IronIron +902.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3758.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +612.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3075%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.012mg 0.463mg 50%
Iron 0.4mg 4.01mg 45%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.153g 28%
Sodium 44mg 580mg 23%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Saturated fat 0g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.266mg 19%
Phosphorus 1mg 132mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 2.858mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.203mg 16%
Protein 0g 6.6g 13%
Fiber 0.1g 3.4g 13%
Magnesium 1mg 53mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.865g 12%
Folate 0µg 47µg 12%
Zinc 0mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.7µg 9%
Carbs 98.9g 72.7g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.381mg 7%
Potassium 5mg 210mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 3mg 31mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Choline 0mg 14.3mg 3%
Calories 396kcal 433kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 98.8g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +350%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.