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Wafer vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and caramel

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate, while caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 49% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.8%
Contains more IronIron +2764.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2472.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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
6
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1831.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.018mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 0.14mg 48%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.011mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.148mg 17%
Sodium 580mg 245mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Folate 47µg 4µg 11%
Calcium 31mg 138mg 11%
Fats 14.2g 8.1g 9%
Magnesium 53mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.103mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.476g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 1.542g 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.8µg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.44mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 3.478g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.62mg 5%
Protein 6.6g 4.6g 4%
Calories 433kcal 382kcal 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 114mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.46mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.256mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 77g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 77g N/A
Potassium 210mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.115mg 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
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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