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Wafer vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wafer and cornbread

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, cornbread is richer in phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Wafer covers your daily copper needs 43% more than cornbread.
  • Cornbread has 3 times less manganese than wafer. Wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, while cornbread has 0.222mg.
  • Wafer contains less cholesterol.
  • Cornbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornbread is 76, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +116.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +534.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
~equal in Sodium ~599mg

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
3
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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +17%
Contains more CholineCholine +310.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Cornbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.073mg 43%
Phosphorus 132mg 391mg 37%
Iron 4.01mg 1.85mg 27%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.222mg 21%
Cholesterol 2mg 57mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.963g 15%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Calcium 31mg 135mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 17mg 9%
Choline 14.3mg 58.7mg 8%
Fats 14.2g 9.58g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.23µg 6%
Carbs 72.7g 54.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.004mg 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 8.7µg 5%
Calories 433kcal 330kcal 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 35µg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.67mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.579mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.494g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.085mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.241g 3.732g 2%
Folate 47µg 55µg 2%
Potassium 210mg 133mg 2%
Sodium 580mg 599mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.51mg 1%
Protein 6.6g 6.59g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 52.16g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 16.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
7% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more WaterWater +502.4%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
~equal in Protein ~6.59g

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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%

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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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/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.