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Egg vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and wafer?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while wafer is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 171% higher.
  • Wafer has 187 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while wafer has 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Cookies, chocolate wafers types in this comparison.

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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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Wafer
4
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 +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +332%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +237%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2576.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Wafer
3
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 +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4365.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.463mg 171%
Cholesterol 373mg 2mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 14.3mg 51%
Selenium 30.8µg 5.7µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.09µg 43%
Iron 1.19mg 4.01mg 35%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.696mg 29%
Carbs 1.12g 72.7g 24%
Sodium 124mg 580mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.381mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.266mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 4.153g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.858mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Calories 155kcal 433kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 12.58g 6.6g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.203mg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Magnesium 10mg 53mg 10%
Fats 10.61g 14.2g 6%
Phosphorus 172mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.051mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.267g 4.241g 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.865g 2%
Calcium 50mg 31mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.72mg 2%
Folate 44µg 47µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +90.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1558.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Wafer
2
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 -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.