Wafer vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and white cake different?
- Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, white cake is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 44% higher.
- Wafer contains 4 times more magnesium than white cake. While wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, white cake contains only 12mg.
- White cake has less sodium.
- White cake has a lower glycemic index (42) than wafer (61).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +341.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +245.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +591% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +230.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +51.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +138.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.067mg | 44% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 1.16mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.277mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 284mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 2.162g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 1.063mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 1g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 70mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10.7µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 10.3g | 6% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 90mg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 4.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Folate | 47µg | 31µg | 4% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 356kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 63.2g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 3.692g | 3% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 3.897g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.06µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 57.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.099mg | 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
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +360% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.153 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.897g
