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Wafer vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and peanuts

  • Peanuts are richer than wafer in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 76% higher.
  • Wafer contains 32 times more sodium than peanuts. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while peanuts contain 18mg.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%

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
4
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%
Peanut
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1056.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +582.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 1.144mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 15.558g 76%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 12.066mg 58%
Fats 14.2g 49.24g 54%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.934mg 54%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 8.33mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 24.426g 49%
Folate 47µg 240µg 48%
Protein 6.6g 25.8g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.64mg 36%
Phosphorus 132mg 376mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.767mg 28%
Magnesium 53mg 168mg 27%
Sodium 580mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.348mg 23%
Fiber 3.4g 8.5g 20%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.27mg 20%
Carbs 72.7g 16.13g 19%
Potassium 210mg 705mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.135mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.241g 6.279g 9%
Choline 14.3mg 52.5mg 7%
Calories 433kcal 567kcal 7%
Iron 4.01mg 4.58mg 7%
Calcium 31mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 5.7µg 7.2µg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.9%
Contains more FatsFats +246.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.6%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.