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Wafer vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and papadum?

  • Papadum is richer than wafer in fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% more.
  • The amount of sodium in wafer is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papadum is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Papad 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
1
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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.2%
Contains more IronIron +94.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.6%

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
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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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +3475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +366%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.258mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Papadum DV% diff.
Fiber 3.4g 18.6g 61%
Copper 0.463mg 0.998mg 59%
Magnesium 53mg 271mg 52%
Sodium 580mg 1745mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 7.8mg 47%
Folate 47µg 219µg 43%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.562mg 38%
Protein 6.6g 25.56g 38%
Phosphorus 132mg 385mg 36%
Potassium 210mg 1000mg 23%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.4mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.148g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.285mg 18%
Fats 14.2g 3.25g 17%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.084g 14%
Calcium 31mg 143mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.532g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.917mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.472mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.277mg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 8.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 72.7g 59.87g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 0.4mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calories 433kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.258mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.715mg 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
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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +336.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.3%
Contains more OtherOther +291.5%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +814.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.