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Vanilla wafers

Small crisp sweet biscuits flavoured with vanilla, usually made with wheat.

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About Vanilla wafers

Vanilla wafers are small sweet biscuits flavoured with vanilla. They are typically made with wheat flour, sugar and fat, but recipes and commercial formulations vary; some use vanilla flavouring rather than vanilla itself. They are baked as individual pieces and sold ready to eat, sometimes plain and sometimes with additional flavourings or coatings.

The wafers are usually thin, light-coloured and crisp, with a mild sweet vanilla flavour. Their texture can soften after exposure to moisture, and different brands or recipes may produce a more tender or crunchy biscuit. They are distinct from wafer sheets, vanilla-flavoured cakes and other biscuits, despite overlapping ingredients or uses.

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Norwegian

Vaniljekjeks

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Vanilla wafers nutrition & diet

Vanilla wafers nutritional value

Cookie, vanilla wafer

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
455kcal
Protein
4.9g
Carbs
72.6g
Fat
16.4g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Formulations vary in flour, fat, sweeteners and vanilla flavouring, and coatings or fillings change the product. Compare plain wafers with plain wafers rather than other vanilla biscuits.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cookie, vanilla wafer ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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