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Wafer vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and cassava

  • Wafer has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while cassava has more vitamin C.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Cassava contains 57 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
  • Wafer has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wafer is 61, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cassava, 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
8
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +1385.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +363%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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
9
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Cassava DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.27mg 47%
Copper 0.463mg 0.1mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.048g 27%
Sodium 580mg 14mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.28g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.074g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.048mg 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 27mg 15%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.384mg 14%
Calories 433kcal 160kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.854mg 13%
Carbs 72.7g 38.06g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.075g 12%
Protein 6.6g 1.36g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.087mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.34mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.107mg 5%
Folate 47µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.088mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 271mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 23.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1226.2%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6386.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8552.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.