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Dashi vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dashi and wafer different?

  • Dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, choline, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while wafer is higher in copper, iron, and fiber.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than wafer.
  • Dashi contains 50 times more vitamin A than wafer. Dashi contains 500IU of vitamin A, while wafer contains 10IU.
  • Wafer is lower in sodium.

Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Cookies, chocolate wafers types were used 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +503.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.2%
Contains more IronIron +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~53mg

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2687.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +700.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 2.4µg 54%
Copper 0mg 0.463mg 51%
Selenium 27.6µg 5.7µg 40%
Iron 1.03mg 4.01mg 37%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Sodium 1067mg 580mg 21%
Protein 16.7g 6.6g 20%
Choline 114.5mg 14.3mg 18%
Calcium 187mg 31mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.266mg 13%
Fiber 0.2g 3.4g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.09µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.203mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Folate 21µg 47µg 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 132mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.433g 4.241g 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 210mg 3%
Carbs 64.88g 72.7g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 4.153g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 2.858mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 4.865g 1%
Magnesium 56mg 53mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 438kcal 433kcal 0%
Fats 13.89g 14.2g 0%
Net carbs 64.68g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.72mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Wafer
3
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 ProteinProtein +153%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +95.7%
~equal in Fats ~14.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
3
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -19.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.865g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.153g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.