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Wafer vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and bread sticks?

  • Wafer is higher in copper and manganese, yet bread sticks are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Bread sticks' daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Wafer has 3 times more saturated fat than bread sticks. While wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, bread sticks have only 1.41g.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Bread sticks, plain 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +557.9%
~equal in Iron ~4.28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~121mg

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
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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%
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% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg
~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Bread sticks DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 37.5µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.589mg 32%
Copper 0.463mg 0.188mg 31%
Folate 47µg 162µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.553mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.281mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.41g 13%
Protein 6.6g 12g 11%
Fats 14.2g 9.5g 7%
Sodium 580mg 713mg 6%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.557mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 3.628g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.568g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Iron 4.01mg 4.28mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.073mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.88mg 2%
Phosphorus 132mg 121mg 2%
Fiber 3.4g 3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 1.01mg 2%
Calories 433kcal 412kcal 1%
Calcium 31mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 68.4g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 65.4g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.26g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 14.3mg 14.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.458mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.835mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.212mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.258mg 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
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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
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~68.4g

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
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%

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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. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.