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Wafer vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and cheesecake

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium, yet cheesecake is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 49% higher.
  • Wafer contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. Wafer contains 2.858mg of vitamin B3, while cheesecake contains 0.195mg.
  • Wafer contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +536.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2215%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
~equal in Selenium ~5.2µg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1365.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +221%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.052mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Cheesecake DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.02mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 0.63mg 42%
Saturated fat 4.241g 9.921g 26%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.14mg 24%
Cholesterol 2mg 55mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.602g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.195mg 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 159µg 17%
Carbs 72.7g 25.5g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.028mg 15%
Fats 14.2g 22.5g 13%
Fiber 3.4g 0.4g 12%
Magnesium 53mg 11mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 8.634g 9%
Folate 47µg 18µg 7%
Choline 14.3mg 45.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.193mg 6%
Calories 433kcal 321kcal 6%
Sodium 580mg 438mg 6%
Phosphorus 132mg 93mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.51mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.571mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.17µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Protein 6.6g 5.5g 2%
Selenium 5.7µg 5.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.1%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more WaterWater +913.3%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.