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Wafer vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and chives

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 175% more than wafer.
  • Wafer has 193 times more sodium than chives. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, chives have only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Chives, 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
7
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%
Chives
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +150.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
7
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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 212.7µg 175%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Copper 0.463mg 0.157mg 34%
Iron 4.01mg 1.6mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.267g 26%
Sodium 580mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 218µg 24%
Carbs 72.7g 4.35g 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.73g 21%
Calories 433kcal 30kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.146g 19%
Folate 47µg 105µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.647mg 14%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.373mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.095g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.115mg 12%
Phosphorus 132mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.078mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.9µg 9%
Protein 6.6g 3.27g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.138mg 7%
Calcium 31mg 92mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.5g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 42mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 5.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.324mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1845.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1571.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +1914.4%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5021.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1455.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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