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Eggnog vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggnog and wafer

  • Eggnog is richer in vitamin B12, yet wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 50% higher.
  • Eggnog contains 30 times more cholesterol than wafer. Eggnog contains 59mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 +319.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +1905%
Contains more CopperCopper +3461.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%

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.
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +265%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2621.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.013mg 0.463mg 50%
Iron 0.2mg 4.01mg 48%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 4.153g 26%
Sodium 54mg 580mg 23%
Carbs 8.05g 72.7g 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 2mg 19%
Calories 88kcal 433kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.858mg 17%
Fats 4.19g 14.2g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.09µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.203mg 14%
Folate 1µg 47µg 12%
Calcium 130mg 31mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 4.865g 9%
Magnesium 19mg 53mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.591g 4.241g 8%
Choline 52.2mg 14.3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.266mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 59µg 3µg 6%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.09mg 6%
Protein 4.55g 6.6g 4%
Selenium 4.2µg 5.7µg 3%
Phosphorus 109mg 132mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.381mg 1%
Potassium 165mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +1734.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.1%
Contains more FatsFats +238.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +803.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1997.5%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.

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