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Gingersnaps vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingersnaps and wafer different?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in manganese, iron, and folate; however, wafer is richer in copper and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 37% higher.
  • Gingersnaps contain 2 times more calcium than wafer. While gingersnaps contain 77mg of calcium, wafer contains only 31mg.
  • Gingersnaps have less saturated fat.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Cookies, chocolate wafers are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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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 +148.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
~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.
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% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
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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 EVitamin E +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.203mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Wafer DV% diff.
Manganese 1.555mg 0.696mg 37%
Iron 6.4mg 4.01mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 4.153g 19%
Copper 0.305mg 0.463mg 18%
Folate 87µg 47µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.451g 4.241g 8%
Fats 9.8g 14.2g 7%
Phosphorus 83mg 132mg 7%
Fiber 2.2g 3.4g 5%
Calcium 77mg 31mg 5%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.051mg 4%
Potassium 346mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Sodium 501mg 580mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 2.858mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.72mg 2%
Protein 5.6g 6.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.266mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 14.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 4.865g 1%
Calories 416kcal 433kcal 1%
Magnesium 49mg 53mg 1%
Selenium 5.1µg 5.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 76.9g 72.7g 1%
Net carbs 74.7g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.381mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
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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 +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
~equal in Carbs ~72.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 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 -42.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%
~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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.