Wafer vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wafer and butter
- Wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, butter has more vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 231% more.
- Wafer has 201 times more iron than butter. Wafer has 4.01mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
- Butter is lower in sodium.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index than butter.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Butter, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2793.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +682.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6704.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +191.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 50.489g | 210% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 81.11g | 103% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 215mg | 71% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 0.02mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.016mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 23.43g | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.004mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 11mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 0.06g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 0.042mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.034mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 24mg | 15% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 717kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 0.85g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 2.32mg | 11% |
| Folate | 47µg | 3µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.01g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.003mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.17µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 18.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +676.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121066.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4900% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +471.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +298.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +381.6% |
