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Wafer vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and zwieback

  • Wafer is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet zwieback is richer in selenium, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for wafer is 43% higher.
  • Wafer contains 4 times more magnesium than zwieback. Wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, while zwieback contains 14mg.
  • Zwieback contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Zwieback.

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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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55%
Contains more IronIron +568.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403.5%

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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Zwieback DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 0.6mg 43%
Selenium 5.7µg 28.7µg 42%
Copper 0.463mg 0.145mg 35%
Manganese 0.696mg 30%
Sodium 580mg 227mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 2.073g 14%
Phosphorus 132mg 55mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.44mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.319mg 10%
Folate 47µg 87µg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 14mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.525g 8%
Protein 6.6g 10.1g 7%
Fats 14.2g 9.7g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.54mg 5%
Fiber 3.4g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 305mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.537mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.239mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.082mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 4.244g 2%
Carbs 72.7g 74.2g 1%
Calcium 31mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 10.7mg 1%
Calories 433kcal 426kcal 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 71.7g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 12.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.208mg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g N/A
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
~equal in Carbs ~74.2g
~equal in Water ~4.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.