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Wafer vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and crouton different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, manganese, and magnesium; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 58% higher.
  • Wafer contains 3 times more copper than crouton. While wafer contains 0.463mg of copper, crouton contains only 0.163mg.
  • Crouton has less saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a lower glycemic index (61) than crouton (72).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Croutons, plain are the varieties 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.
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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +184%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +557.9%
~equal in Iron ~4.08mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 37.5µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.623mg 35%
Copper 0.463mg 0.163mg 33%
Folate 47µg 132µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.273g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.439mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.51g 12%
Fats 14.2g 6.6g 12%
Protein 6.6g 11.9g 11%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.5mg 9%
Fiber 3.4g 5.1g 7%
Magnesium 53mg 31mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.059g 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Sodium 580mg 698mg 5%
Calcium 31mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 124mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 115mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 433kcal 407kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.429mg 1%
Iron 4.01mg 4.08mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 68.4g N/A
Carbs 72.7g 73.5g 0%
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.272mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +115.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.