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Wafer vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and macadamia different?

  • Wafer is richer in folate and vitamin B2, while macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 149% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 116 times more sodium than macadamia. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while macadamia contains 5mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than macadamia (10).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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
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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +493.5%
~equal in Iron ~3.69mg

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
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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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.696mg 4.131mg 149%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 58.877g 135%
Fats 14.2g 75.77g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 1.195mg 83%
Saturated fat 4.241g 12.061g 36%
Copper 0.463mg 0.756mg 33%
Sodium 580mg 5mg 25%
Fiber 3.4g 8.6g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 13.82g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.502g 18%
Magnesium 53mg 130mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.275mg 17%
Calories 433kcal 718kcal 14%
Folate 47µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.758mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.162mg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 188mg 8%
Calcium 31mg 85mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 368mg 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 3.6µg 4%
Iron 4.01mg 3.69mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Protein 6.6g 7.91g 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.473mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426%
Contains more WaterWater +230.9%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +433.6%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1110.2%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.