Biscuit vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and waffle

Biscuits have more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, waffle is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than biscuits.
Biscuits have 2 times more saturated fat than waffle. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, waffle has only 2.866g.
The glycemic index of waffle is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.

Biscuit

Waffle

Contains more IronIron	+25.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+136.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

~equal in Calcium ~255mg

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.

Biscuit

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+32.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+212.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.5µg	46.2µg	49%
Cholesterol	3mg	69mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	6.785g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	3.521g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.263mg	8%
Iron	2.9mg	2.31mg	7%
Vitamin A		65µg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.25µg	7%
Saturated fat	4.324g	2.866g	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.265mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.073mg	5%
Carbs	44.6g	32.9g	4%
Phosphorus	164mg	190mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.485mg	4%
Folate	61µg	46µg	4%
Calories	353kcal	291kcal	3%
Fats	16.3g	14.1g	3%
Sodium	580mg	511mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.347mg	3%
Protein	7g	7.9g	2%
Calcium	235mg	255mg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.062mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.056mg	2%
Potassium	121mg	159mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.68mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	32.9g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A