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Palm oil vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between palm oil and wafer

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, wafer has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 225% more.
  • Palm oil has 22 times more vitamin E than wafer. Palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, while wafer has 0.72mg.
  • Wafer is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than palm oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +40000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 +2113.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4666.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Wafer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 4.241g 205%
Fats 100g 14.2g 132%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.72mg 101%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 4.865g 80%
Copper 0mg 0.463mg 51%
Iron 0.01mg 4.01mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 4.153g 34%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Sodium 0mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 0g 72.7g 24%
Calories 884kcal 433kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.266mg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 132mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.858mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.203mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Magnesium 0mg 53mg 13%
Protein 0g 6.6g 13%
Folate 0µg 47µg 12%
Zinc 0mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0µg 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.381mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 210mg 6%
Vitamin K 8µg 2.4µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 31mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +604.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +660.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.