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Wafer vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wafer and cucumber

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
  • Wafer has 290 times more sodium than cucumber. Wafer has 580mg of sodium, while cucumber has 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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
9
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +1332.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1029.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +445%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +781%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2816.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +571.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.041mg 47%
Iron 4.01mg 0.28mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.032g 27%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.079mg 27%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 3.63g 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.11g 22%
Calories 433kcal 15kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.037g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.033mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.098mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.027mg 15%
Phosphorus 132mg 24mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 16.4µg 12%
Fiber 3.4g 0.5g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.005g 12%
Protein 6.6g 0.65g 12%
Magnesium 53mg 13mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.3µg 10%
Folate 47µg 7µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 147mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.259mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.01mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +915.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1902.8%
Contains more OtherOther +426.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2016.2%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12878.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.