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Jelly bean vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jelly bean and wafer

  • Wafer is higher than jelly bean in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 49% more than jelly bean.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, jellybeans 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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.6%
Contains more IronIron +2984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1553.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1888.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418.2%

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% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35625%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jelly bean Wafer DV% diff.
Iron 0.13mg 4.01mg 49%
Copper 0.028mg 0.463mg 48%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.153g 28%
Sodium 50mg 580mg 23%
Fats 0.05g 14.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.011mg 0.266mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.008mg 2.858mg 18%
Phosphorus 4mg 132mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.203mg 17%
Protein 0g 6.6g 13%
Fiber 0.2g 3.4g 13%
Magnesium 2mg 53mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.865g 12%
Folate 0µg 47µg 12%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.09mg 9%
Selenium 1.1µg 5.7µg 8%
Carbs 93.55g 72.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.009mg 0.381mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 37mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.004mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 0mg 14.3mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Calories 375kcal 433kcal 3%
Calcium 3mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 93.35g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 70g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
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 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 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 CarbsCarbs +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +28300%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.