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Wafer vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and chocolate ice cream?

  • Wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
  • Wafer has 13 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While wafer has 2.858mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate ice cream is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Ice creams, chocolate types 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
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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +331.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%

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
6
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1164.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.93mg 39%
Copper 0.463mg 0.135mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.41g 25%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.14mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 76mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.226mg 16%
Carbs 72.7g 28.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.042mg 13%
Vitamin A 3µg 118µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.241g 6.8g 12%
Calories 433kcal 216kcal 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 34mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g 9%
Calcium 31mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.29µg 8%
Folate 47µg 16µg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 29mg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.5µg 6%
Protein 6.6g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.194mg 6%
Fats 14.2g 11g 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.58mg 5%
Phosphorus 132mg 107mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.21g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.554mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Caffeine 10mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 22.5mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 27g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.055mg 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1137.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +912.9%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.