Wafer vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wafer and ricotta
- Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, ricotta is higher in calcium and selenium.
- Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 49% more than ricotta.
- Wafer has 116 times more manganese than ricotta. While wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, ricotta has only 0.006mg.
- Ricotta has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of wafer is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +381.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +955.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2104.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +567.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +554.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1461.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2648.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +118.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +277.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.021mg | 49% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 0.38mg | 45% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.006mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 0.385g | 25% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 3.04g | 23% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 84mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 8.295g | 18% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 207mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 0.104mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.013mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 51mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 174kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.34µg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 11.26g | 9% |
| Folate | 47µg | 12µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.195mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 158mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 3.627g | 3% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 12.98g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.459mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2291.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1493.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +978.7% |
