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Wafer vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and sunflower seeds

  • Wafer has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, folate, and zinc than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 230% more than wafer.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +829.8%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4784.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +629.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2537.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +383%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.72mg 35.17mg 230%
Copper 0.463mg 1.8mg 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 23.137g 127%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 1.48mg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 1.345mg 100%
Selenium 5.7µg 53µg 86%
Phosphorus 132mg 660mg 75%
Magnesium 53mg 325mg 65%
Fats 14.2g 51.46g 57%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.95mg 55%
Folate 47µg 227µg 45%
Zinc 1.09mg 5mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 18.528g 34%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 8.335mg 34%
Protein 6.6g 20.78g 28%
Sodium 580mg 9mg 25%
Fiber 3.4g 8.6g 21%
Carbs 72.7g 20g 18%
Iron 4.01mg 5.25mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.13mg 15%
Potassium 210mg 645mg 13%
Calories 433kcal 584kcal 8%
Choline 14.3mg 55.1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.355mg 7%
Calcium 31mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.241g 4.455g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.8%
Contains more FatsFats +262.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51.5%
~equal in Water ~4.73g

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.455g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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