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Ice cream sandwich vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream sandwich and wafer

  • Wafer is higher than ice cream sandwich in iron, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 47% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ice cream sandwich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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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 +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +1442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.9%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Wafer DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 4.01mg 47%
Copper 0.254mg 0.463mg 23%
Sodium 129mg 580mg 20%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.696mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.153g 13%
Carbs 37.14g 72.7g 12%
Calories 237kcal 433kcal 10%
Phosphorus 72mg 132mg 9%
Fats 8.57g 14.2g 9%
Saturated fat 2.317g 4.241g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.266mg 9%
Vitamin A 86µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.203mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.858mg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 53mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 4.865g 6%
Calcium 86mg 31mg 6%
Protein 4.29g 6.6g 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 5.7µg 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.09mg 4%
Potassium 115mg 210mg 3%
Folate 34µg 47µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.381mg 3%
Caffeine 4mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.09µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.72mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 14.3mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +986.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Wafer
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 -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.