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Wafer vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wafer and Brussels sprouts

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 146% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 68 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. While wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.062g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7275%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 153g 992%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 177µg 146%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Copper 0.463mg 0.07mg 44%
Iron 4.01mg 1.4mg 33%
Sodium 580mg 25mg 24%
Fats 14.2g 0.3g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 8.95g 21%
Calories 433kcal 43kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.062g 19%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.337mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.09mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.219mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.745mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.023g 12%
Phosphorus 132mg 69mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.6µg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 23mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.42mg 6%
Protein 6.6g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.139mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 389mg 5%
Folate 47µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 3.4g 3.8g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 19.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.309mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.88mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.076mg 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46%
Contains more WaterWater +1811.1%

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
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21052.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3584.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.