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Wafer vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and prunes different?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, while prunes are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, and fiber.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 48% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 290 times more sodium than prunes. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while prunes contain 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than prunes (29).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types were 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
7
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%
Prunes
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +331.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
7
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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2379.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 59.5µg 48%
Iron 4.01mg 0.93mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.062g 27%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.38g 21%
Copper 0.463mg 0.281mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.088g 19%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.299mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 210mg 732mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 7.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.051mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.053g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.205mg 12%
Folate 47µg 4µg 11%
Calories 433kcal 240kcal 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.3µg 10%
Phosphorus 132mg 69mg 9%
Protein 6.6g 2.18g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.882mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.186mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 39µg 4%
Magnesium 53mg 41mg 3%
Carbs 72.7g 63.88g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.43mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.422mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 43mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.027mg 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
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3636.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +587.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9079.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6598.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.