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Egg vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and waffle?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 215% higher.
  • Waffle has 5 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while waffle has 69mg.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Waffle
7
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 CopperCopper +3125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +919.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Waffle
3
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 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +344%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3139.1%
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Waffle DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.062mg 215%
Cholesterol 373mg 69mg 101%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 6.785g 36%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.25µg 36%
Selenium 30.8µg 46.2µg 28%
Calcium 50mg 255mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.485mg 18%
Sodium 124mg 511mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.263mg 16%
Iron 1.19mg 2.31mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.073mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.347mg 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Carbs 1.12g 32.9g 11%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.265mg 10%
Protein 12.58g 7.9g 9%
Vitamin A 149µg 65µg 9%
Calories 155kcal 291kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Fats 10.61g 14.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.056mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.68mg 3%
Phosphorus 172mg 190mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.267g 2.866g 2%
Folate 44µg 46µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.521g 1%
Potassium 126mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Waffle
3
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 ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more WaterWater +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2837.5%
Contains more OtherOther +189.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Waffle
2
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 +15.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.