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Wafer vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and chestnut different?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc, while chestnut is higher in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 21 times more sodium than chestnut. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while chestnut contains 27mg.

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were 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.
Wafer
4
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +131.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +336%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg
~equal in Copper ~0.472mg

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
10
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Iron 4.01mg 1.73mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.545g 24%
Sodium 580mg 27mg 24%
Fats 14.2g 1.38g 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.26g 18%
Calories 433kcal 131kcal 15%
Carbs 72.7g 27.76g 15%
Potassium 210mg 715mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.233mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.731mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.104mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.476g 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Protein 6.6g 2g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.25mg 8%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.854mg 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 99mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Folate 47µg 38µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.463mg 0.472mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.316mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 27.76g N/A
Magnesium 53mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230%
Contains more FatsFats +929%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.9%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1414.4%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +922.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +662%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.