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Gingerbread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and waffle

  • Gingerbread has more manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, waffle is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 54% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has 4 times more magnesium than waffle. While gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, waffle has only 19mg.
  • Gingerbread has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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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 +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.4%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 46.2µg 54%
Phosphorus 54mg 190mg 19%
Calcium 71mg 255mg 18%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.265mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 6.785g 17%
Copper 0.195mg 0.062mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.347mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 19mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 69mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.056mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 3.521g 9%
Potassium 439mg 159mg 8%
Sodium 327mg 511mg 8%
Protein 3.9g 7.9g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.25µg 8%
Iron 2.88mg 2.31mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.122g 2.866g 6%
Vitamin A 14µg 65µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.263mg 6%
Carbs 49.2g 32.9g 5%
Fats 16.4g 14.1g 4%
Folate 33µg 46µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 291kcal 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.073mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Waffle
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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 FatsFats +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50%
Contains more OtherOther +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Waffle
Waffle
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.