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Sugar substitute vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and wafer?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 85% higher.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Cookies, chocolate wafers types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 more CalciumCalcium +2735.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +2406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3063.6%
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Wafer DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 31mg 85%
Copper 0.007mg 0.463mg 51%
Iron 0.16mg 4.01mg 48%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.696mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.266mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 18%
Phosphorus 8mg 132mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.203mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Magnesium 6mg 53mg 11%
Fiber 0.6g 3.4g 11%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Protein 2.06g 6.6g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.381mg 6%
Potassium 39mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calories 347kcal 433kcal 4%
Carbs 84.77g 72.7g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 37.43g N/A
Sodium 572mg 580mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.

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