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Wafer vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and oranges?

  • Wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • The glycemic index of oranges is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +3910%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2684%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1040%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
9
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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 4.01mg 0.1mg 49%
Copper 0.463mg 0.045mg 46%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.025mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.025g 28%
Sodium 580mg 0mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.12g 22%
Carbs 72.7g 11.75g 20%
Calories 433kcal 47kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.015g 19%
Phosphorus 132mg 14mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.282mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.023g 12%
Protein 6.6g 0.94g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.087mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 10mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.07mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.5µg 9%
Fiber 3.4g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 47µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.18mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 40mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 8.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +602.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.7%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1827.8%

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
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21052.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.