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Wasabi vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wasabi and wafer?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% more.
  • Wasabi has 5 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. While wasabi has 0.274mg of vitamin B6, wafer has only 0.051mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wasabi is lower.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is lower.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers types 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more IronIron +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Iron 1.03mg 4.01mg 37%
Copper 0.155mg 0.463mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Sodium 17mg 580mg 24%
Fats 0.63g 14.2g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Fiber 7.8g 3.4g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.051mg 17%
Calories 109kcal 433kcal 16%
Carbs 23.54g 72.7g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 2.858mg 13%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.696mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.266mg 12%
Potassium 568mg 210mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 31mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 80mg 132mg 7%
Folate 18µg 47µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.203mg 6%
Zinc 1.62mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 69mg 53mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 6.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.381mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1435.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2154%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.8%
~equal in Other ~2g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.