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Wafer vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wafer and porridge

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium in wafer is higher than in porridge.
  • Wafer covers your daily copper needs 47% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Iron ~3.74mg

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
11
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%
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +964%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +291.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Porridge DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.04mg 47%
Manganese 0.696mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.114g 27%
Sodium 580mg 6mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.21g 22%
Carbs 72.7g 10.52g 21%
Calories 433kcal 50kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.033g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.025mg 19%
Phosphorus 132mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.52mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0.5g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.055mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.028g 12%
Magnesium 53mg 5mg 11%
Protein 6.6g 1.44g 10%
Folate 47µg 12µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Potassium 210mg 16mg 6%
Calcium 31mg 87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.071mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.02mg 5%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Iron 4.01mg 3.74mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6661.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.1%
Contains more OtherOther +809.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1846.9%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3543%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.