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Wafer vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and egg whites

  • Wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber, while egg whites have more selenium.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 49% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +4912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1913%
Contains more ZincZinc +3533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6227.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250.9%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +920%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Egg white DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.023mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 0.08mg 49%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.011mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0g 28%
Selenium 5.7µg 20µg 26%
Carbs 72.7g 0.73g 24%
Fats 14.2g 0.17g 22%
Calories 433kcal 52kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0g 19%
Sodium 580mg 166mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.004mg 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.105mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.439mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0g 12%
Folate 47µg 4µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.03mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 11mg 10%
Protein 6.6g 10.9g 9%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.005mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 7mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 163mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.09µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +8252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9858.9%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1846%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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