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Bran raw vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bran raw and wafer

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron in bran raw is higher than in wafer.
  • Bran raw covers your daily manganese needs 215% more than wafer.
  • Wafer has 8 times less selenium than bran raw. Bran raw has 45.2µg of selenium, while wafer has 5.7µg.
  • Bran raw contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, raw 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +343.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.5%
Contains more IronIron +34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +708.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +693%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%

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% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 EVitamin E +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Wafer DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.696mg 215%
Phosphorus 734mg 132mg 86%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.203mg 81%
Selenium 45.2µg 5.7µg 72%
Fiber 15.4g 3.4g 48%
Magnesium 235mg 53mg 43%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.381mg 22%
Protein 17.3g 6.6g 21%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.09mg 18%
Iron 5.41mg 4.01mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.328g 4.241g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 2.858mg 12%
Fats 7.03g 14.2g 11%
Potassium 566mg 210mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.051mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 4.153g 9%
Calories 246kcal 433kcal 9%
Copper 0.403mg 0.463mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 4.865g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.266mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 58mg 31mg 3%
Choline 32.2mg 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.72mg 2%
Carbs 66.22g 72.7g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 52µg 47µg 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +162.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
Contains more FatsFats +102%
~equal in Carbs ~72.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.