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Wafer vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and chicken sandwich different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 44% higher.
  • Wafer contains 3 times more manganese than chicken sandwich. While wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, chicken sandwich contains only 0.219mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a lower glycemic index (61) than chicken sandwich (74).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles 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.
Wafer
6
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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +126.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +591%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +249.1%

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
0
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.067mg 44%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 7.72mg 30%
Iron 4.01mg 1.77mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.383mg 26%
Selenium 5.7µg 19.9µg 26%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.219mg 21%
Protein 6.6g 16.28g 19%
Carbs 72.7g 20.89g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.2mg 16%
Cholesterol 2mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.41mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.123g 10%
Calories 433kcal 250kcal 9%
Fiber 3.4g 1.4g 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 185mg 8%
Sodium 580mg 753mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 24mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 3.177g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 8.5µg 5%
Fats 14.2g 11.19g 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.61mg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 35.3mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.13µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 4.481g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Potassium 210mg 245mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Folate 47µg 47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +987.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.481g

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.