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Feta vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and wafer?

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Wafer has 45 times less cholesterol than feta. Feta has 89mg of cholesterol, while wafer has 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Wafer
6
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 +1490.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.7%
Contains more IronIron +516.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1346.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2385.7%

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.
Feta
6
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Wafer
5
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 +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +731.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1777.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.09µg 67%
Saturated fat 14.946g 4.241g 49%
Copper 0.032mg 0.463mg 48%
Calcium 493mg 31mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.266mg 44%
Iron 0.65mg 4.01mg 42%
Cholesterol 89mg 2mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.051mg 29%
Phosphorus 337mg 132mg 29%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 4.153g 24%
Carbs 4.09g 72.7g 23%
Selenium 15µg 5.7µg 17%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.09mg 16%
Sodium 917mg 580mg 15%
Protein 14.21g 6.6g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 3µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.381mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.858mg 12%
Fats 21.28g 14.2g 11%
Calories 264kcal 433kcal 8%
Magnesium 19mg 53mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.72mg 4%
Potassium 62mg 210mg 4%
Folate 32µg 47µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.865g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 37.43g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
4
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Wafer
1
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 +115.3%
Contains more FatsFats +49.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1127.1%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1677.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Wafer
3
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 -71.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.865g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.