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Wafer vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and dashi different?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, and fiber, while dashi is higher in vitamin K, selenium, choline, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than wafer.
  • Wafer is lower in sodium.

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types were 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
5
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%
Dashi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +503.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~56mg

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
4
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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2687.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +700.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 66.9µg 54%
Copper 0.463mg 0mg 51%
Selenium 5.7µg 27.6µg 40%
Iron 4.01mg 1.03mg 37%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Sodium 580mg 1067mg 21%
Protein 6.6g 16.7g 20%
Choline 14.3mg 114.5mg 18%
Calcium 31mg 187mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.43mg 13%
Fiber 3.4g 0.2g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.1mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Folate 47µg 21µg 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 166mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.241g 3.433g 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 309mg 3%
Carbs 72.7g 64.88g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 4.485g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 5.365g 1%
Magnesium 53mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Calories 433kcal 438kcal 0%
Fats 14.2g 13.89g 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.72mg 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
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
Dashi
2
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Fats ~13.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
0
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Dashi
3
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.485g

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.