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Wafer vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wafer and ice cream sandwich

  • Wafer is higher than ice cream sandwich in iron, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 47% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream sandwich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Ice cream sandwich.

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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
Wafer
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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +1442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.26mg 47%
Copper 0.463mg 0.254mg 23%
Sodium 580mg 129mg 20%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.381mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 2.272g 13%
Carbs 72.7g 37.14g 12%
Calories 433kcal 237kcal 10%
Phosphorus 132mg 72mg 9%
Fats 14.2g 8.57g 9%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.317g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 86µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.111mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.566mg 8%
Cholesterol 2mg 21mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 29mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 2.661g 6%
Calcium 31mg 86mg 6%
Protein 6.6g 4.29g 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 3.1µg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 115mg 3%
Folate 47µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.209mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.05µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 18.57g N/A
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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +986.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
Wafer
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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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.