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Yellow cake vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Yellow cake and Wafer?

  • Yellow cake is higher in Vitamin E , and Vitamin K, yet Wafer is higher in Copper, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Magnesium.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for Copper is 34% more.
  • Yellow cake has 10 times more Vitamin K than Wafer. While Yellow cake has 25.1µg of Vitamin K, Wafer has only 2.4µg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Yellow cake is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
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6
Wafer
Wafer
Contains less Sodium -46.6%
Contains more Iron +97.5%
Contains more Magnesium +165%
Contains more Potassium +12.3%
Contains more Zinc +159.5%
Contains more Copper +191.2%
Contains more Manganese +213.5%
Equal in Calcium - 31
Equal in Phosphorus - 132
Equal in Selenium - 5.7
Yellow cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 77% 15% 60% 17% 41% 12% 53% 29% 33%
Wafer
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 151% 38% 57% 19% 76% 30% 155% 91% 32%
Contains less Sodium -46.6%
Contains more Iron +97.5%
Contains more Magnesium +165%
Contains more Potassium +12.3%
Contains more Zinc +159.5%
Contains more Copper +191.2%
Contains more Manganese +213.5%
Equal in Calcium - 31
Equal in Phosphorus - 132
Equal in Selenium - 5.7

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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
4
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7
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Vitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +945.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +257.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Yellow cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 90% 6% 0% 11% 22% 15% 10% 0% 17% 0% 63%
Wafer
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 15% 0% 0% 51% 62% 54% 23% 12% 36% 12% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +945.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +257.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
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3
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Fats +25%
Contains more Water +397.3%
Contains more Protein +108.9%
Contains more Carbs +31.3%
Contains more Other +48.1%
Yellow cake
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Wafer
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 Fats +25%
Contains more Water +397.3%
Contains more Protein +108.9%
Contains more Carbs +31.3%
Contains more Other +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
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1
Wafer
Wafer
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.8%
Yellow cake
33% 41% 27%
Saturated Fat: 5.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.728 g
Wafer
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 4.241 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.153 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Yellow cake Wafer
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Wafer Opinion
Net carbs 53.86g 69.3g Wafer
Protein 3.16g 6.6g Wafer
Fats 17.75g 14.2g Yellow cake
Carbs 55.36g 72.7g Wafer
Calories 379kcal 433kcal Wafer
Starch 8.55g Yellow cake
Fructose 0.62g Yellow cake
Sugar 39.22g 37.43g Wafer
Fiber 1.5g 3.4g Wafer
Calcium 32mg 31mg Yellow cake
Iron 2.03mg 4.01mg Wafer
Magnesium 20mg 53mg Wafer
Phosphorus 138mg 132mg Yellow cake
Potassium 187mg 210mg Wafer
Sodium 310mg 580mg Yellow cake
Zinc 0.42mg 1.09mg Wafer
Copper 0.159mg 0.463mg Wafer
Manganese 0.222mg 0.696mg Wafer
Selenium 5.9µg 5.7µg Yellow cake
Vitamin A 26IU 10IU Yellow cake
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 3µg Yellow cake
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.72mg Yellow cake
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU Yellow cake
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg Yellow cake
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.203mg Wafer
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.266mg Wafer
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 2.858mg Wafer
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.381mg Wafer
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg Wafer
Folate 22µg 47µg Wafer
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Wafer
Vitamin K 25.1µg 2.4µg Yellow cake
Tryptophan 0.096mg Wafer
Threonine 0.22mg Wafer
Isoleucine 0.261mg Wafer
Leucine 0.447mg Wafer
Lysine 0.281mg Wafer
Methionine 0.105mg Wafer
Phenylalanine 0.308mg Wafer
Valine 0.323mg Wafer
Histidine 0.128mg Wafer
Cholesterol 16mg 2mg Wafer
Trans Fat 1.313g Wafer
Saturated Fat 5.793g 4.241g Wafer
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Wafer
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Wafer
Monounsaturated Fat 7.214g 4.865g Yellow cake
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 4.153g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g Yellow cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Yellow cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Yellow cake Wafer
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Yellow cake
22%
Wafer
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Yellow cake
65%
Wafer

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake contains less Sodium (difference - 270mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wafer
Wafer is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.79g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wafer
Wafer is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wafer
Wafer is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.552g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wafer
Wafer is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.