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Butter vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and waffle

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, waffle has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 238% more.
  • Butter has 11 times more vitamin A than waffle. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while waffle has 228IU.
  • Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562.5%
Contains more IronIron +11450%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4520%

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.
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +952.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4835.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Waffle DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.866g 216%
Fats 81.11g 14.1g 103%
Selenium 1µg 46.2µg 82%
Vitamin A 684µg 65µg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 3.521g 50%
Cholesterol 215mg 69mg 49%
Iron 0.02mg 2.31mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 6.785g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.347mg 24%
Phosphorus 24mg 190mg 24%
Calcium 24mg 255mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.263mg 22%
Sodium 11mg 511mg 22%
Calories 717kcal 291kcal 21%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Protein 0.85g 7.9g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.073mg 13%
Carbs 0.06g 32.9g 11%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.265mg 11%
Folate 3µg 46µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.485mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.68mg 5%
Copper 0.016mg 0.062mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 159mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.25µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +475.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +829.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.1%
Contains more OtherOther +7650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.