Macadamia vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and wafer different?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while wafer is higher in folate and vitamin B2.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 149% more than wafer.
- Macadamia contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than wafer. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while wafer contains 0.203mg.
- Wafer is lower in saturated fat.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +174.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +493.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +488.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +439.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +327.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.696mg | 149% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 4.865g | 135% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 14.2g | 95% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.203mg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 4.241g | 36% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.463mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 3.4g | 21% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 72.7g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 4.153g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 433kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 11µg | 47µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.381mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.266mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 132mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 31mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 5.7µg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 4.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 7.91g | 6.6g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 2.858mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.72mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 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 ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +433.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +426% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +230.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1110.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.5% |
