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Wafer vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and beetroot?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 43% more.
  • Wafer has 157 times more saturated fat than beetroot. While wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, beetroot has only 0.027g.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Beets, raw 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.
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%

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
9
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +554.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Beetroot DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.075mg 43%
Iron 4.01mg 0.8mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.06g 27%
Fats 14.2g 0.17g 22%
Sodium 580mg 78mg 22%
Carbs 72.7g 9.56g 21%
Calories 433kcal 43kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.027g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.04mg 17%
Folate 47µg 109µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.334mg 16%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.329mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.031mg 14%
Phosphorus 132mg 40mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.032g 12%
Protein 6.6g 1.61g 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 23mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.35mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 325mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 16mg 2%
Fiber 3.4g 2.8g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.067mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1846.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15103.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6821.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.