Wafer vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wafer and baking powder?
- Wafer is richer in copper, manganese, fats, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 584% higher.
- Baking powder is lower in saturated fat.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than wafer (61).
We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4530% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6227.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18854.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +174.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1559.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 31mg | 5876mg | 585% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 10600mg | 436% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 2191mg | 294% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 11.02mg | 88% |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.01mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.011mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 0g | 28% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 53kcal | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 0g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 27.7g | 15% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 0g | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 0.2g | 13% |
| Folate | 47µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 0g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 20mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 656kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 23g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 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 | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
