Wafer vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wafer and shortcake
- Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc; however, shortcake is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
- Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 43% more than shortcake.
- Wafer has 3 times more magnesium than shortcake. While wafer has 53mg of magnesium, shortcake has only 16mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +231.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +509.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +561.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +198.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.076mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 17µg | 21% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 2.54mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 205mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.33mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.311mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 16mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 48.5g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 433kcal | 346kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 6.045g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.248mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 506mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 210mg | 106mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.632g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 143mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 2.573mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 47µg | 53µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 3.772g | 2% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 6.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.07µg | 1% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 14.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.14mg | 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 | +49.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +531.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
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Protein
~6.1g
~equal in
Fats
~14.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.3% |
