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Custard vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between custard and wafer?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, yet wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 48% more.
  • Custard has 26 times more cholesterol than wafer. While custard has 51mg of cholesterol, wafer has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of custard is lower.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 more CalciumCalcium +348.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.3%
Contains more IronIron +1079.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1443.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9842.9%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg
~equal in Selenium ~5.7µg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2065.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +422.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 0.463mg 48%
Iron 0.34mg 4.01mg 46%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 4.153g 26%
Sodium 84mg 580mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.09µg 18%
Carbs 17.6g 72.7g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 2.858mg 17%
Calories 122kcal 433kcal 16%
Fats 4g 14.2g 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 2mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.203mg 12%
Calcium 139mg 31mg 11%
Folate 9µg 47µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 4.241g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 53mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 4.865g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.381mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.99g 6.6g 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 52µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.266mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.72mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Selenium 6µg 5.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 69.3g N/A
Potassium 207mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 37.43g N/A
Phosphorus 130mg 132mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 WaterWater +1532.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more FatsFats +255%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.1%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1231.1%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.