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Wafer vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and noodles?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet noodles is higher in selenium and folate.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 41% more.
  • Wafer has 116 times more sodium than noodles. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, noodles has only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of noodles is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +452.6%
Contains more IronIron +172.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.3%

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
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% 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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Noodles DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.098mg 41%
Selenium 5.7µg 23.9µg 33%
Iron 4.01mg 1.47mg 32%
Sodium 580mg 5mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.552g 24%
Fats 14.2g 2.07g 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.419g 17%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.315mg 17%
Carbs 72.7g 25.16g 16%
Calories 433kcal 138kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.581g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.136mg 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g 9%
Cholesterol 2mg 29mg 9%
Folate 47µg 84µg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.289mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.077mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.17mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.65mg 4%
Protein 6.6g 4.54g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 25.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.263mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.09µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +586%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +1405.1%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +737.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.