Papadum vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papadum and wafer?
- Papadum is richer than wafer in fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- Papadum's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% more.
- Papadum has 5 times more magnesium than wafer. While papadum has 271mg of magnesium, wafer has only 53mg.
- The amount of sodium in wafer is lower.
- The glycemic index of papadum is lower.
We used Papad and Cookies, chocolate wafers types 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 | +411.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +361.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +376.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +94.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +211.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.8% |
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 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +458.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1340% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +3475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 18.6g | 3.4g | 61% |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.463mg | 59% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 53mg | 52% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 580mg | 51% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 4.01mg | 47% |
Folate | 219µg | 47µg | 43% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.696mg | 38% |
Protein | 25.56g | 6.6g | 38% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 132mg | 36% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 210mg | 23% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 1.09mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 4.153g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.051mg | 18% |
Fats | 3.25g | 14.2g | 17% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 4.241g | 14% |
Calcium | 143mg | 31mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 4.865g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.381mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 2.858mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 72.7g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 14.3mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Calories | 371kcal | 433kcal | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 3µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.266mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 69.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 37.43g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +287.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +291.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +336.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +814.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +261.8% |