Wafer vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between wafer and pastry
- Wafer is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium, yet pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 39% higher.
- Wafer contains 3 times more magnesium than pastry. Wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, while pastry contains 16mg.
- Pastry contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +231.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +306.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +324.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +570.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 21.597g | 42% |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.114mg | 39% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 38.1g | 37% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 24.2µg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 9.643g | 25% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 2.56mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.398mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 249mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 16.1µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.488mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 16mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 45.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1.5g | 8% |
| Folate | 47µg | 78µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 4.168mg | 8% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 551kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 4.894g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.156mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +168.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +343.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.8% |
