Wafer vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wafer and chocolate chip cookie

Wafer is higher in iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate chip cookie is higher in vitamin A and selenium.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 49% more than wafer.
Wafer contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate chip cookie. While wafer contains 2.858mg of vitamin B3, chocolate chip cookie contains only 1.365mg.
The amount of sodium in chocolate chip cookie is lower.
The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more IronIron	+61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~55mg

~equal in Potassium ~221mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.663mg

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

Chocolate chip cookie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+64.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.241g	14.071g	45%
Cholesterol	2mg	70mg	23%
Fats	14.2g	28.4g	22%
Iron	4.01mg	2.48mg	19%
Vitamin A	3µg	139µg	15%
Fiber	3.4g		14%
Selenium	5.7µg	11.2µg	10%
Sodium	580mg	341mg	10%
Copper	0.463mg	0.386mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.858mg	1.365mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.865g	8.241g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.177mg	7%
Carbs	72.7g	58.2g	5%
Phosphorus	132mg	100mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.72mg		5%
Folate	47µg	33µg	4%
Choline	14.3mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.084mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.153g	4.541g	3%
Caffeine	10mg		3%
Calories	433kcal	488kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.203mg	0.184mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.381mg	0.259mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Protein	6.6g	5.7g	2%
Manganese	0.696mg	0.663mg	1%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.94mg	1%
Calcium	31mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	69.3g	58.2g	N/A
Magnesium	53mg	55mg	0%
Potassium	210mg	221mg	0%
Sugar	37.43g		N/A
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.08µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.22mg	0.191mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.447mg	0.391mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.105mg	0.106mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.308mg	0.27mg	0%
Valine	0.323mg	0.279mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.123mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.003g	N/A