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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +565.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.4% |