Wafer vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and pie crust different?
- Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, pie crust is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 43% higher.
- Wafer contains 4 times more magnesium than pie crust. While wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, pie crust contains only 15mg.
- Wafer has less sodium.
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +517.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +172.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +301.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +121.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.075mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 17.887g | 33% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 22.9µg | 31% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 31.4g | 26% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 2.22mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.315mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 7.974g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.392mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% | |
| Folate | 47µg | 104µg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 15mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 753mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 52.1g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 86mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 518kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.268mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.968g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 2.727mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 6.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.146mg | 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 | +39.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.9g
~equal in
Other
~2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +267.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.968g
