Wafer vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and carrot cake different?
- Wafer is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 46% higher.
- Wafer contains 7 times more magnesium than carrot cake. While wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, carrot cake contains only 8mg.
- Carrot cake has less saturated fat.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than wafer (61).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +562.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +826% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +445% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +454.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +161.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.05mg | 46% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 1.8mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 14.9µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 247mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% | |
| Calcium | 31mg | 172mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 1.472g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 97µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.528mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 9.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 47µg | 67µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 2.205mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.702g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.6g | 5.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 4.036g | 2% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 79.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 415kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 567mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
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Carbs
~79.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.153 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |
