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Soy milk vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy milk and wafer?

  • Wafer is richer than soy milk in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 42% more.
  • The amount of sodium in soy milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of soy milk is lower.

We used Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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 -91.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more IronIron +526.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%

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.
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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +65%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Wafer DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 4.01mg 42%
Copper 0.128mg 0.463mg 37%
Sodium 51mg 580mg 23%
Carbs 6.28g 72.7g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 4.153g 21%
Manganese 0.223mg 0.696mg 21%
Calories 54kcal 433kcal 19%
Fats 1.75g 14.2g 19%
Saturated fat 0.205g 4.241g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.266mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.858mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.203mg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.4g 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 132mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 4.865g 11%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.09mg 9%
Protein 3.27g 6.6g 7%
Magnesium 25mg 53mg 7%
Folate 18µg 47µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.72mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 210mg 3%
Selenium 4.8µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.051mg 2%
Choline 23.6mg 14.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.381mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 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 WaterWater +1856.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +711.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1057.6%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1113.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.2%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.