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Wafer vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wafer and truffle

  • Wafer is higher in copper and vitamin B1, yet truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 267% more than wafer.
  • Wafer contains 17 times more sodium than truffle. While wafer contains 580mg of sodium, truffle contains only 35mg.
  • The glycemic index of truffle is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Fungi, Cloud ears, 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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CopperCopper +153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +661.4%

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% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 3.4g 70.1g 267%
Selenium 5.7µg 43.4µg 69%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.951mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.844mg 44%
Copper 0.463mg 0.183mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Sodium 580mg 35mg 24%
Iron 4.01mg 5.88mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 6.267mg 21%
Fats 14.2g 0.73g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Potassium 210mg 754mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.015mg 16%
Calcium 31mg 159mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Calories 433kcal 284kcal 7%
Phosphorus 132mg 184mg 7%
Magnesium 53mg 83mg 7%
Protein 6.6g 9.25g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.112mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.481mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 47µg 38µg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 73.01g 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +1845.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%
~equal in Carbs ~73.01g

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.