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Wafer vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wafer and taro

  • Wafer is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Wafer covers your daily iron needs 43% more than taro.
  • Wafer contains 103 times more saturated fat than taro. While wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, taro contains only 0.041g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Taro, raw.

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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
7
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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +629.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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
7
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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +964%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +21%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Taro DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.55mg 43%
Copper 0.463mg 0.172mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.083g 27%
Sodium 580mg 11mg 25%
Fats 14.2g 0.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.025mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.041g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.283mg 18%
Calories 433kcal 112kcal 16%
Carbs 72.7g 26.46g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.6mg 14%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.383mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.016g 12%
Potassium 210mg 591mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.38mg 11%
Protein 6.6g 1.5g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.095mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.23mg 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 84mg 7%
Folate 47µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Magnesium 53mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 4.1g 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.303mg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 17.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 31mg 43mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340%
Contains more FatsFats +7000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1469.8%

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
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4903.6%
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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.