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Wafer vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and cardamom

  • Wafer has less manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C than cardamom.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1187% more than wafer.
  • Wafer has 32 times more sodium than cardamom. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, cardamom has only 18mg.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Spices, cardamom.

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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
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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1135.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.9%
Contains more IronIron +248.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3923%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.198mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.696mg 28mg 1187%
Iron 4.01mg 13.97mg 125%
Fiber 3.4g 28g 98%
Zinc 1.09mg 7.47mg 58%
Magnesium 53mg 229mg 42%
Calcium 31mg 383mg 35%
Potassium 210mg 1119mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.43g 25%
Sodium 580mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.68g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.23mg 14%
Folate 47µg 12%
Fats 14.2g 6.7g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.102mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.87g 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Copper 0.463mg 0.383mg 9%
Protein 6.6g 10.76g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 178mg 7%
Calories 433kcal 311kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 68.47g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.198mg 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
Contains more OtherOther +189.5%
~equal in Carbs ~68.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.