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Wafer vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and milkshake different?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber, while milkshake is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for iron, 49% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than milkshake (27).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types were 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +3910%
Contains more CopperCopper +807.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4871.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%

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
7
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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1857.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.368mg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Milkshake DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.1mg 49%
Copper 0.463mg 0.051mg 46%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.014mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.113g 27%
Sodium 580mg 95mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.52µg 18%
Carbs 72.7g 17.75g 18%
Fats 14.2g 3.03g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.146mg 17%
Calories 433kcal 112kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.03mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Calcium 31mg 146mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.886g 11%
Folate 47µg 7µg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 12mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.875g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.3µg 6%
Protein 6.6g 3.86g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.195mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.05mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 12mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 183mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.368mg 0%
Choline 14.3mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71%
Contains more FatsFats +368.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.6%
Contains more OtherOther +119.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1554.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3575.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.