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Wafer vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and beans?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, while beans are higher in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Beans have 580 times less sodium than wafer. Wafer has 580mg of sodium, while beans have 1mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than beans (33).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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
6
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%
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more IronIron +1282.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
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%
Beans
4
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Beans DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.29mg 47%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Copper 0.463mg 0.206mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.172g 27%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.4g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.103g 19%
Carbs 72.7g 20.49g 17%
Calories 433kcal 105kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.43mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.035g 12%
Fiber 3.4g 5.5g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Folate 47µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.13mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 32mg 5%
Protein 6.6g 4.8g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 132mg 104mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.15mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 296mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 30.8mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17%
Contains more WaterWater +1513.3%

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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2314.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.