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Wafer vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and icing?

  • Wafer is richer than icing in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 51% more.
  • The amount of sodium in icing is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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
9
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%
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517.6%
Contains more IronIron +2406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%

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%
Icing
3
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1930%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +487.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Icing DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 0.16mg 48%
Manganese 0.696mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 7.951g 25%
Sodium 580mg 184mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.01mg 16%
Phosphorus 132mg 18mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 6.6g 0g 13%
Magnesium 53mg 1mg 12%
Folate 47µg 8µg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.1µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.055mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.974g 6%
Potassium 210mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 31mg 3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.302mg 3%
Fats 14.2g 16.23g 3%
Choline 14.3mg 2.3mg 2%
Carbs 72.7g 67.89g 2%
Calories 433kcal 418kcal 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 4.86g 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
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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +234.9%
~equal in Carbs ~67.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.86g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.