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Wafer vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and agave nectar different?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 50% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than wafer (61).

Cookies, chocolate wafers and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties 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
9
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5150%
Contains more IronIron +4355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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
6
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% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Copper 0.463mg 0.009mg 50%
Iron 4.01mg 0.09mg 49%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.005mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0g 28%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.45g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0g 19%
Phosphorus 132mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.689mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.234mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0.2g 13%
Protein 6.6g 0.09g 13%
Magnesium 53mg 1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0g 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.01mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.122mg 7%
Calories 433kcal 310kcal 6%
Potassium 210mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 47µg 30µg 4%
Calcium 31mg 1mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.98mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 76.37g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 68.03g N/A
Choline 14.3mg 13.3mg 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 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3055.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +409.8%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.