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Wafer vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and merlot different?

  • Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and folate than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 50% higher.
  • Merlot has less sodium.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than wafer (61).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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.
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%
Merlot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +771.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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
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%
Merlot
1
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Merlot DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.011mg 50%
Iron 4.01mg 0.46mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.132mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 2.51g 23%
Fats 14.2g 0g 22%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Calories 433kcal 83kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.031mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.005mg 17%
Phosphorus 132mg 23mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.224mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 6.6g 0.07g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 1µg 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.2µg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 12mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 127mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.057mg 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 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
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9328.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2796.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1824.2%
Contains more OtherOther +441.5%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.