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, phosphorus, and fats.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gingersnaps

Wafer

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gingersnaps

Wafer

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	+∞%

~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			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%
Calcium	77mg	31mg	5%
Fiber	2.2g	3.4g	5%
Zinc	0.55mg	1.09mg	5%
Potassium	346mg	210mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.051mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Sodium	501mg	580mg	3%
Caffeine	0mg	10mg	3%
Protein	5.6g	6.6g	2%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	0.72mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.293mg	0.266mg	2%
Vitamin B3	3.235mg	2.858mg	2%
Calories	416kcal	433kcal	1%
Carbs	76.9g	72.7g	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Magnesium	49mg	53mg	1%
Selenium	5.1µg	5.7µg	1%
Choline	8.8mg	14.3mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	5.365g	4.865g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	743kcal	656kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	2.1	N/A
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