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Wafer vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wafer and gratin

  • Wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 42% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 4 times less manganese than wafer. Wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, while gratin has 0.161mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
7
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%
Gratin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more IronIron +526.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%

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
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Gratin DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.64mg 42%
Copper 0.463mg 0.16mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.276g 26%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.161mg 23%
Carbs 72.7g 11.27g 20%
Calories 433kcal 132kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.993mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.064mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.116mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Fats 14.2g 7.59g 10%
Folate 47µg 11µg 9%
Calcium 31mg 119mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.174mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 2.149g 7%
Cholesterol 2mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 64µg 7%
Sodium 580mg 433mg 6%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.7µg 5%
Potassium 210mg 396mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Protein 6.6g 5.06g 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 113mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.241g 4.733g 2%
Net carbs 69.3g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.387mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +87.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +545.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1544.4%
~equal in Other ~2.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1404.7%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.