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Apple vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apples and waffle

  • The amount of selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 in waffle is higher than in apples.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 84% more than apples.
  • Apples contain less saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +1825%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1627.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1447.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2178%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 6.785g 45%
Iron 0.12mg 2.31mg 27%
Phosphorus 11mg 190mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.347mg 25%
Calcium 6mg 255mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 511mg 22%
Fats 0.17g 14.1g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.263mg 21%
Protein 0.26g 7.9g 15%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.866g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 2.073mg 12%
Calories 52kcal 291kcal 12%
Folate 3µg 46µg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.265mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.521g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.485mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.68mg 6%
Carbs 13.81g 32.9g 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.4mg 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.062mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 159mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2938.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8194.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1450%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13203.9%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.