Wafer vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and carrot cake different?
- Wafer is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 46% higher.
- Wafer contains 7 times more magnesium than carrot cake. While wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, carrot cake contains only 8mg.
- Carrot cake has less saturated fat.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than wafer (61).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +562.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +826% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +445% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +454.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +161.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.05mg | 46% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 1.8mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 14.9µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 247mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 172mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 1.472g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 97µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 9.8g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.528mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
| Folate | 47µg | 67µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 2.205mg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 5.1g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.702g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 79.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 4.036g | 2% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 415kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 567mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.5g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 656kcal | 814kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 23g | 24g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.002g | 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:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
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
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |
