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Wafer vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and pizza?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese, while pizza is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 40% higher.
  • Pizza has 2 times less manganese than wafer. Wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, while pizza has 0.36mg.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Pizza
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +341%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +249.1%
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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
2
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pizza DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.105mg 40%
Selenium 5.7µg 19.9µg 26%
Iron 4.01mg 2.48mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.681g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.39mg 16%
Calcium 31mg 188mg 16%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.42µg 14%
Carbs 72.7g 33.33g 13%
Folate 47µg 93µg 12%
Phosphorus 132mg 216mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Protein 6.6g 11.39g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Calories 433kcal 266kcal 8%
Fats 14.2g 9.69g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 69µg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 24mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 3.825mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.195mg 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.3g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.34mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 210mg 172mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.241g 4.465g 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.83mg 1%
Sodium 580mg 598mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 14.3mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more WaterWater +859.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Pizza
0
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.465g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.