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Roti (Chapati) vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roti (Chapati) and waffle

  • Roti (Chapati) has more manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, waffle has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 64% more.
  • Roti (Chapati) has 5 times more vitamin B6 than waffle. Roti (Chapati) has 0.28mg of vitamin B6, while waffle has 0.056mg.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than roti (Chapati).

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +559.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +608.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

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.
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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
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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 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roti (Chapati) Waffle DV% diff.
Manganese 1.747mg 0.265mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 6.785g 40%
Fiber 9.7g 39%
Selenium 26.6µg 46.2µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Calcium 36mg 255mg 22%
Copper 0.229mg 0.062mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.056mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 2.073mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.263mg 16%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.347mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 19mg 9%
Sodium 298mg 511mg 9%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.68mg 8%
Fats 9.2g 14.1g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Phosphorus 158mg 190mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Carbs 46.13g 32.9g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 3.521g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.311g 2.866g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.485mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 2.31mg 1%
Potassium 196mg 159mg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Calories 299kcal 291kcal 0%
Protein 7.85g 7.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 36.43g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 2.93g N/A
Folate 45µg 46µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 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%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
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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 -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.6%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/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.