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Wafer vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and gingersnaps different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper and phosphorus; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 37% higher.
  • Wafer contains 2 times more zinc than gingersnaps. While wafer contains 1.09mg of zinc, gingersnaps contain only 0.55mg.
  • Gingersnaps have less saturated fat.

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cookies, gingersnaps 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.
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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~49mg

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.
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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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Manganese 0.696mg 1.555mg 37%
Iron 4.01mg 6.4mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.372g 19%
Copper 0.463mg 0.305mg 18%
Folate 47µg 87µg 10%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.451g 8%
Fats 14.2g 9.8g 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 83mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 2.2g 5%
Calcium 31mg 77mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.098mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 346mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 580mg 501mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 3.235mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.97mg 2%
Protein 6.6g 5.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.293mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 8.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 5.365g 1%
Calories 433kcal 416kcal 1%
Magnesium 53mg 49mg 1%
Selenium 5.7µg 5.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 76.9g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.114mg 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
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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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Carbs ~76.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.