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Wafer vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and smoothie

  • Wafer is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for wafer is 48% higher.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +2573.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Smoothie DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 0.15mg 48%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Sodium 580mg 29mg 24%
Fats 14.2g 0g 22%
Carbs 72.7g 8.16g 22%
Calories 433kcal 37kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Phosphorus 132mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 17%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.816mg 13%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Protein 6.6g 1.22g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.24µg 6%
Potassium 210mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.082mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 41mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +441%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.9%
Contains more OtherOther +488.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1906.2%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.