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Wafer vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and summer squash different?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 46% more than summer squash.
  • Wafer contains 290 times more sodium than summer squash. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while summer squash contains 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than summer squash (13).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types were used in this article.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +1045.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +807.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
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% 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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.35mg 46%
Copper 0.463mg 0.051mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.089g 27%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 3.35g 23%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.175mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.18g 22%
Calories 433kcal 16kcal 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.044g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.487mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.218mg 13%
Phosphorus 132mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.048mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.016g 12%
Protein 6.6g 1.21g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.142mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.2µg 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1.1g 9%
Magnesium 53mg 17mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.155mg 5%
Folate 47µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 262mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +445.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7788.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2070.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2003.1%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4566.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.