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Wafer vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and broccoli?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Wafer has 109 times more saturated fat than broccoli. While wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, broccoli has only 0.039g.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Broccoli, 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
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more IronIron +449.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +844.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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
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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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +34%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.78mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 101.6µg 83%
Copper 0.463mg 0.049mg 46%
Iron 4.01mg 0.73mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.038g 27%
Sodium 580mg 33mg 24%
Carbs 72.7g 6.64g 22%
Fats 14.2g 0.37g 21%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.21mg 21%
Calories 433kcal 34kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.039g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.639mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.011g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.071mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.117mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.175mg 10%
Phosphorus 132mg 66mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Protein 6.6g 2.82g 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.41mg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.573mg 4%
Folate 47µg 63µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 316mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 47mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Choline 14.3mg 18.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.78mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134%
Contains more FatsFats +3737.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +994.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1884.4%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10828.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.