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Wafer vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and turnip

  • Wafer has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Turnip contains 386 times less saturated fat than wafer. Wafer contains 4.241g of saturated fat, while turnip contains 0.011g.
  • Wafer has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wafer is 61, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Turnips, 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%
Turnip
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.8%
Contains more IronIron +1236.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +419.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~191mg

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
10
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%
Turnip
2
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Turnip DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.3mg 46%
Copper 0.463mg 0.085mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.053g 27%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.134mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 14.2g 0.1g 22%
Carbs 72.7g 6.43g 22%
Sodium 580mg 67mg 22%
Calories 433kcal 28kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.011g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.03mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.4mg 15%
Phosphorus 132mg 27mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.04mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.006g 12%
Protein 6.6g 0.9g 11%
Magnesium 53mg 11mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Folate 47µg 15µg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.27mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 11.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 191mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 31mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.014mg 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
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1030.6%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1941.6%

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
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7735.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.