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Wafer vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and couscous?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 47% higher.
  • Couscous has 146 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, while couscous has 0.029g.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.1%
Contains more IronIron +955.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1029.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +728.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.5%

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
9
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +885.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.371mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Couscous DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.041mg 47%
Iron 4.01mg 0.38mg 45%
Selenium 5.7µg 27.5µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.064g 27%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.084mg 27%
Sodium 580mg 5mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.16g 22%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.029g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.027mg 18%
Calories 433kcal 112kcal 16%
Phosphorus 132mg 22mg 16%
Carbs 72.7g 23.22g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.022g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.063mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.983mg 12%
Magnesium 53mg 8mg 11%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.26mg 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.4g 8%
Protein 6.6g 3.79g 6%
Potassium 210mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.13mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3.3mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.371mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.1%
Contains more OtherOther +669.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1512.7%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22013.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6389.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.