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Bagel vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bagel and waffle

  • Bagel is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Bagel covers your daily manganese needs 51% more than waffle.
  • Bagel contains 3 times more copper than waffle. While bagel contains 0.175mg of copper, waffle contains only 0.062mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat 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.
Bagel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Waffle
3
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +439.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%
~equal in Potassium ~159mg

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.
Bagel
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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 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Waffle DV% diff.
Manganese 1.43mg 0.265mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 6.785g 39%
Selenium 28.7µg 46.2µg 32%
Calcium 20mg 255mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Fats 1.53g 14.1g 19%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.175mg 0.062mg 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.866g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.263mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.347mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 19mg 8%
Folate 76µg 46µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 3.521g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 2.073mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.056mg 7%
Phosphorus 142mg 190mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Iron 2.76mg 2.31mg 6%
Carbs 48.89g 32.9g 5%
Protein 10.2g 7.9g 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.68mg 4%
Sodium 439mg 511mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 250kcal 291kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 44.79g 32.9g N/A
Potassium 165mg 159mg 0%
Sugar 6.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 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
Bagel
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Waffle
3
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 ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +821.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Waffle
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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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +624.9%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.