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French bread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french bread and waffle?

  • French bread is higher in folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% more.
  • French bread has 3 times more folate than waffle. While french bread has 140µg of folate, waffle has only 46µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french bread is lower.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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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 +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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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 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.347mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Waffle DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 6.785g 40%
Selenium 29.7µg 46.2µg 30%
Folate 140µg 46µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 2.073mg 21%
Calcium 47mg 255mg 21%
Iron 3.87mg 2.31mg 20%
Fats 2.14g 14.1g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.263mg 14%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.265mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.502g 2.866g 11%
Carbs 61.93g 32.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Protein 13g 7.9g 10%
Copper 0.15mg 0.062mg 10%
Phosphorus 126mg 190mg 9%
Sodium 720mg 511mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 3.521g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.485mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.056mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.68mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.347mg 2%
Calories 319kcal 291kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 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 ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.2%
Contains more FatsFats +558.9%
Contains more WaterWater +103.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +812.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +717.5%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.