Spätzle vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spätzle and wafer?
- Spätzle is higher in selenium, yet wafer is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
- Spätzle has 4 times more selenium than wafer. While spätzle has 23.9µg of selenium, wafer has only 5.7µg.
- The amount of sodium in spätzle is lower.
We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -71.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +319.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +152.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +452.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +568.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +372.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +67.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +79.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +323.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +576.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1230% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +614.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +571.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.6mg | 4.01mg | 43% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.463mg | 41% |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 5.7µg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 4.153g | 24% |
Fats | 2.07g | 14.2g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.266mg | 19% |
Sodium | 165mg | 580mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 0.419g | 4.241g | 17% |
Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.696mg | 17% |
Carbs | 25.16g | 72.7g | 16% |
Calories | 138kcal | 433kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 2.858mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.203mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 4.865g | 11% |
Folate | 7µg | 47µg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 3.4g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 29mg | 2mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 53mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 132mg | 8% |
Potassium | 38mg | 210mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.65mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
Protein | 4.54g | 6.6g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.381mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Calcium | 12mg | 31mg | 2% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 14.3mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 23.96g | 69.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 37.43g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.09µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +1405.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +586% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189% |
Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +737.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +652.4% |