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Oat bread vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oat bread and wafer

  • Oat bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2, yet wafer is richer in copper and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for oat bread is 44% higher.
  • Oat bread contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than wafer. Oat bread contains 0.504mg of vitamin B1, while wafer contains 0.203mg.
  • Oat bread contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bread, oat bran 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 25% 20% 13% 117% 45% 24% 60% 46% 102% 164%
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 more CalciumCalcium +109.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +426.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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% 0.67% 8.8% 0% 126% 80% 91% 35% 17% 0% 3% 61% 10%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oat bread Wafer DV% diff.
Selenium 30µg 5.7µg 44%
Copper 0.135mg 0.463mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.504mg 0.203mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.694g 4.153g 16%
Saturated fat 0.697g 4.241g 16%
Fats 4.4g 14.2g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.831mg 2.858mg 12%
Carbs 39.8g 72.7g 11%
Iron 3.12mg 4.01mg 11%
Sodium 353mg 580mg 10%
Calories 236kcal 433kcal 10%
Folate 81µg 47µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.59g 4.865g 8%
Protein 10.4g 6.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.346mg 0.266mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 53mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.381mg 4%
Fiber 4.5g 3.4g 4%
Manganese 0.779mg 0.696mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 31mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 0.72mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.051mg 2%
Phosphorus 141mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.3g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 7.7g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.131mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.399mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.733mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.297mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.518mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.461mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.225mg 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
10% 4% 40% 44%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 39.8 g
Water: 44 g
Other: 1.4 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 ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more WaterWater +877.8%
Contains more FatsFats +222.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.697 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.694 g
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 -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.2%

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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. Oat bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172676/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.

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