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Wafer vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and espresso?

  • Wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and folate, yet espresso is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in espresso is lower.
  • The glycemic index of espresso is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types 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
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +2984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +826%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1785.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1292%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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
10
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 10mg 212mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 0.13mg 49%
Copper 0.463mg 0.05mg 46%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.05mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.092g 27%
Sodium 580mg 14mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 1.67g 24%
Fats 14.2g 0.18g 22%
Calories 433kcal 9kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.092g 19%
Phosphorus 132mg 7mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.001mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.207mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 6.6g 0.12g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0g 12%
Folate 47µg 1µg 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 0µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.177mg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 115mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 2.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5400%
Contains more FatsFats +7788.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4253.3%
Contains more OtherOther +769.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2073.3%

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% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4414.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.