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Wafer vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and gumdrop

  • Gumdrop has less copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber than wafer.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than gumdrop.
  • The glycemic index of gumdrop is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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
9
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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4100%
Contains more IronIron +902.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3758.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +612.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3075%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Gumdrop DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.012mg 50%
Iron 4.01mg 0.4mg 45%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.01mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0g 28%
Sodium 580mg 44mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0g 22%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.013mg 19%
Phosphorus 132mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.01mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.006mg 16%
Protein 6.6g 0g 13%
Fiber 3.4g 0.1g 13%
Magnesium 53mg 1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0g 12%
Folate 47µg 0µg 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.8µg 9%
Carbs 72.7g 98.9g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.012mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 31mg 3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 0mg 3%
Calories 433kcal 396kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 98.8g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 58.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +350%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.