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Wafer vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and pilaf different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin B2; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pilaf is 49% higher.
  • Wafer contains 14 times more saturated fat than pilaf. While wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, pilaf contains only 0.307g.

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +468.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +380%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +684.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +351.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 32.4µg 49%
Folate 47µg 212µg 41%
Copper 0.463mg 0.166mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.603mg 33%
Sodium 580mg 1303mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.4mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.377g 25%
Iron 4.01mg 2.44mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 6.127mg 20%
Fats 14.2g 1.37g 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.307g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.087mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.373g 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g 9%
Protein 6.6g 10.42g 8%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.882mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.715mg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 32mg 5%
Calcium 31mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.04mg 5%
Calories 433kcal 359kcal 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.02µg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 154mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.5µg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.01mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 188mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 17.5mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 76.31g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +936.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1204.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1001.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.