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Ice cream vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and waffle

  • Ice cream has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, and folate.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • Ice cream has 2 times more saturated fat than waffle. Ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, while waffle has 2.866g.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than ice cream.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Waffle
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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 PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +2466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2466.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.68mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Waffle
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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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 46.2µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 6.785g 42%
Iron 0.09mg 2.31mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.263mg 19%
Sodium 80mg 511mg 19%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.866g 18%
Calcium 128mg 255mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.073mg 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 190mg 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.265mg 11%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Protein 3.5g 7.9g 9%
Cholesterol 44mg 69mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.347mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.25µg 6%
Vitamin A 118µg 65µg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Fats 11g 14.1g 5%
Calories 207kcal 291kcal 4%
Copper 0.023mg 0.062mg 4%
Carbs 23.6g 32.9g 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.485mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 3.521g 1%
Potassium 199mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.056mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.68mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Waffle
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 WaterWater +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.7%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +244.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1401.1%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.