Wafer vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and chocolate cake different?
- Wafer is richer in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber, while chocolate cake is higher in choline and selenium.
- Wafer covers your daily need for iron, 30% more than chocolate cake.
- Wafer contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate cake. Wafer contains 2.858mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate cake contains 1.137mg.
- Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than chocolate cake (41).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +123.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +797.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 1.61mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.207mg | 28% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 128.4mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.28mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 315mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 11.9µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 1.137mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 2.761g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1.6g | 7% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 53.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.141mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 47µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 5.43g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 106mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.16µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 6.039g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 433kcal | 371kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 5.3g | 3% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 210mg | 140mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.304mg | 2% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 15.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.12mg | 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
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +442.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.1g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.153 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.1% |
