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Wafer vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and sugar substitute?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 85% higher.
  • Sugar substitute has 66 times less copper than wafer. Wafer has 0.463mg of copper, while sugar substitute has 0.007mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +2406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3063.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2735.5%
~equal in Sodium ~572mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 31mg 879mg 85%
Copper 0.463mg 0.007mg 51%
Iron 4.01mg 0.16mg 48%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.022mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Fats 14.2g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.015mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 18%
Phosphorus 132mg 8mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.015mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Magnesium 53mg 6mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 0.6g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.04mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Protein 6.6g 2.06g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calories 433kcal 347kcal 4%
Carbs 72.7g 84.77g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.015mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 4.03g N/A
Sodium 580mg 572mg 0%
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.5%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.