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Wafer vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and saltine cracker

  • Wafer is richer in copper and magnesium, yet saltine cracker is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 46% higher.
  • Wafer contains 17 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker. Wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, while saltine cracker contains 0.244g.
  • Wafer has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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
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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.7%
Contains more IronIron +92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.637mg

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
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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 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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 7.72mg 46%
Copper 0.463mg 0.145mg 35%
Selenium 5.7µg 21.4µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.518mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.59mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.685g 23%
Fats 14.2g 1.6g 19%
Folate 47µg 124µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.244g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 5.714mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.142g 12%
Sodium 580mg 849mg 12%
Protein 6.6g 10.5g 8%
Magnesium 53mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 115mg 3%
Fiber 3.4g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.085mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 113mg 3%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.637mg 3%
Carbs 72.7g 82.3g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.9µg 2%
Calories 433kcal 393kcal 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.94mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 19.6mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.38g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.224mg 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% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +787.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
~equal in Other ~2.2g

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
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3326.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.