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Wafer vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and potato pancake different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 31% higher.
  • Wafer contains 3 times more manganese than potato pancake. While wafer contains 0.696mg of manganese, potato pancake contains only 0.26mg.
  • Potato pancake has less saturated fat.

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Potato pancakes 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
6
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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.2%
Contains more IronIron +140.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.1%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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
5
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +778.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +418.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.448mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Cholesterol 2mg 95mg 31%
Copper 0.463mg 0.18mg 31%
Iron 4.01mg 1.67mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 7.516g 22%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.26mg 19%
Carbs 72.7g 27.81g 15%
Potassium 210mg 622mg 12%
Choline 14.3mg 74.2mg 11%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Calories 433kcal 268kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.757mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.29µg 8%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.496g 8%
Sodium 580mg 764mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.672mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.173mg 7%
Selenium 5.7µg 8.9µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.158mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.7mg 4%
Magnesium 53mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.23mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.73g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Folate 47µg 41µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Protein 6.6g 6.08g 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Phosphorus 132mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Fats 14.2g 14.76g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 24.51g N/A
Calcium 31mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 1.79g N/A
Fiber 3.4g 3.3g 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.4%
Contains more WaterWater +961.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79%
~equal in Protein ~6.08g
~equal in Fats ~14.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.