Milkshake vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milkshake and wafer different?
- Milkshake is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Wafer covers your daily need for iron, 49% more than milkshake.
- Milkshake contains 6 times more vitamin B12 than wafer. Milkshake contains 0.52µg of vitamin B12, while wafer contains 0.09µg.
- Milkshake is lower in saturated fat.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than milkshake (27).
Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Cookies, chocolate wafers types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +341.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3910% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +807.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4871.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +147.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +477.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +576.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1857.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +571.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 4.01mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.463mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.696mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.113g | 4.153g | 27% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 580mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0.09µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 17.75g | 72.7g | 18% |
| Fats | 3.03g | 14.2g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 2.858mg | 17% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 433kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.203mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 31mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.886g | 4.241g | 11% |
| Folate | 7µg | 47µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 53mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.875g | 4.865g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 5.7µg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.86g | 6.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.266mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 25µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 210mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.75g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.75g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.368mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 14.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.174mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.378mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.306mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.186mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.258mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.105mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +1554.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +368.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +309.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +456% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3575.2% |
