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Wafer vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and leek

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 38% more than leek.
  • Wafer has 106 times more saturated fat than leek. While wafer has 4.241g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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%
Leek
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +91%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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
6
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%
Leek
6
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1858.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Leek DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.12mg 38%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 47µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.166g 27%
Iron 4.01mg 2.1mg 24%
Sodium 580mg 20mg 24%
Fats 14.2g 0.3g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 14.15g 20%
Calories 433kcal 61kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.04g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.03mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.233mg 14%
Phosphorus 132mg 35mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.004g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.06mg 12%
Protein 6.6g 1.5g 10%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.481mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 1µg 9%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Magnesium 53mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 47µg 64µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 59mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 180mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.92mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340%
Contains more FatsFats +4633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1744.4%

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
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2401.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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