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Wafer vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and Chinese cabbage

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than wafer.
  • Wafer has 157 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. While wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, Chinese cabbage has only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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
7
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.9%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1040%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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
7
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1795.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Copper 0.463mg 0.021mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 0.8mg 40%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 45.5µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.096g 27%
Carbs 72.7g 2.18g 24%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.159mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.2g 22%
Sodium 580mg 65mg 22%
Calories 433kcal 13kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.027g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.5mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.07mg 15%
Phosphorus 132mg 37mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.04mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.015g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.194mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1g 10%
Protein 6.6g 1.5g 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.5µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.19mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 19mg 8%
Calcium 31mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.088mg 6%
Folate 47µg 66µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 6.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 252mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340%
Contains more FatsFats +7000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3234.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +2018.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4226%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.