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Beans vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and waffle?

  • Beans are richer in copper, while waffle is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 76% higher.
  • Waffle has 3 times less copper than beans. Beans have 0.206mg of copper, while waffle has 0.062mg.
  • Beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than beans (33).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Waffle
5
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 +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410%
Contains more IronIron +696.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +926.7%

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.
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 +675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 4.5µg 46.2µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 6.785g 44%
Iron 0.29mg 2.31mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 511mg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.347mg 22%
Calcium 50mg 255mg 21%
Fats 0.4g 14.1g 21%
Copper 0.206mg 0.062mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.103g 2.866g 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 12%
Phosphorus 104mg 190mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.073mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 3.521g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.263mg 9%
Calories 105kcal 291kcal 9%
Vitamin A 5µg 65µg 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.68mg 7%
Protein 4.8g 7.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg 6%
Folate 24µg 46µg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 159mg 4%
Carbs 20.49g 32.9g 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 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
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Waffle
4
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 +72.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9960%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3844.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.