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Wafer vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and banana bread?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, while banana bread is higher in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 43% higher.
  • Banana bread has 4 times less magnesium than wafer. Wafer has 53mg of magnesium, while banana bread has 14mg.
  • Banana bread is lower in sodium.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine 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.
Wafer
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.3%

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.
Wafer
8
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%
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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Banana bread DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.072mg 43%
Iron 4.01mg 1.4mg 33%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.209mg 21%
Cholesterol 2mg 43mg 14%
Selenium 5.7µg 12.1µg 12%
Sodium 580mg 302mg 12%
Vitamin A 3µg 106µg 11%
Phosphorus 132mg 58mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.1g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.446mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 14mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.237g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.15mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.35mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 3.13g 7%
Carbs 72.7g 54.6g 6%
Fats 14.2g 10.5g 6%
Protein 6.6g 4.3g 5%
Calories 433kcal 326kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Folate 47µg 33µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.172mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.268mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 134mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 4.48g 1%
Calcium 31mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
4
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +548.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.48g

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients
  2. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.