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Wafer vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and pudding?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and fiber, while pudding is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Pudding has 21 times less vitamin B3 than wafer. Wafer has 2.858mg of vitamin B3, while pudding has 0.133mg.
  • Pudding is lower in sodium.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than pudding (47).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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
8
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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +1079.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +617.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%

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
9
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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2048.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Pudding DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.34mg 46%
Copper 0.463mg 0.111mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.18g 26%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.097mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 98mg 21%
Carbs 72.7g 19.64g 18%
Fats 14.2g 3.15g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.133mg 17%
Calories 433kcal 120kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.038mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.81g 11%
Folate 47µg 4µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.819g 10%
Fiber 3.4g 0.8g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.31µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.157mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Calcium 31mg 106mg 8%
Protein 6.6g 3.16g 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 87mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.48mg 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 3.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 39µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.326mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 11.3mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 11.96g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 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
4
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.9%
Contains more FatsFats +350.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1525.1%

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2207.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.