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Wafer vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wafer and buttermilk

  • Wafer is higher than buttermilk in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, and magnesium.
  • Wafer covers your daily copper needs 50% more than buttermilk.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +7920%
Contains more CopperCopper +4109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%

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
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4827.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Buttermilk DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.011mg 50%
Iron 4.01mg 0.05mg 50%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.002mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.033g 27%
Carbs 72.7g 4.79g 23%
Calories 433kcal 40kcal 20%
Fats 14.2g 0.88g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.058mg 18%
Sodium 580mg 190mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.548g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.034mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.254g 12%
Folate 47µg 5µg 11%
Magnesium 53mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.154mg 9%
Calcium 31mg 116mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 2µg 7%
Protein 6.6g 3.31g 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 89mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.22µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.05mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.275mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 17.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 37.43g 4.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.1mg 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
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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1513.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1417.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1902.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1815.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12484.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.