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Wafer vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and buckwheat?

  • Wafer is richer than buckwheat in iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
  • Wafer has 145 times more sodium than buckwheat. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, buckwheat has only 4mg.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg

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%
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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +582.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Buckwheat DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.8mg 40%
Copper 0.463mg 0.146mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.188g 26%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.62g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.134g 19%
Carbs 72.7g 19.94g 18%
Calories 433kcal 92kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.039mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.04mg 14%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.403mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.188g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.94mg 12%
Phosphorus 132mg 70mg 9%
Folate 47µg 14µg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.2µg 6%
Protein 6.6g 3.38g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.7g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.077mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 20.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 17.24g N/A
Magnesium 53mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.359mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2190.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.6%
Contains more OtherOther +365.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1580.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2487.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2109%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.