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Wafer vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and mousse different?

  • Wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 46% higher.
  • Wafer contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than mousse. While wafer contains 2.858mg of vitamin B3, mousse contains only 0.146mg.
  • Mousse has less sodium.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than wafer (61).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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
7
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%
Mousse
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +629.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1079.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.8%

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
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%
Mousse
5
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1857.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +422.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 140mg 46%
Iron 4.01mg 0.55mg 43%
Copper 0.463mg 0.075mg 43%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.059mg 28%
Sodium 580mg 38mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.879g 22%
Saturated fat 4.241g 9.151g 22%
Carbs 72.7g 16.07g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.146mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.47µg 16%
Vitamin A 3µg 140µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.045mg 13%
Fiber 3.4g 0.6g 11%
Calories 433kcal 225kcal 10%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Calcium 31mg 96mg 7%
Protein 6.6g 4.14g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.205mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.64mg 4%
Fats 14.2g 16g 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.533mg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 7.4µg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 117mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 143mg 2%
Caffeine 10mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 14.81g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 5.027g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.01g 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
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.4%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1298.7%

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
Mousse
1
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.027g

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.