Chocolate vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and waffle different?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, waffle is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 107% higher.
- Chocolate contains 8 times more magnesium than waffle. While chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, waffle contains only 19mg.
- Waffle has less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than waffle (76).
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +668.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +247.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1558.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +195.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +435.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +355.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1440% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +952% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +594% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.062mg | 107% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 46.2µg | 79% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 2.866g | 71% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.31mg | 71% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.265mg | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 6.785g | 38% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 19mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
| Fats | 31.28g | 14.1g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.347mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 511mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.263mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 69mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 255mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 3.521g | 15% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 291kcal | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.68mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 159mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 32.9g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 2.073mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 65µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 7.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.485mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 190mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.25µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 32.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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 | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4229.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +521.3% |
