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Icing vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between icing and waffle?

  • Waffle is richer than icing in selenium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 84% more.
  • The glycemic index of icing is lower.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Waffle
9
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 less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.6%
Contains more IronIron +1343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46100%

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.
Icing
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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 46.2µg 84%
Iron 0.16mg 2.31mg 27%
Calcium 3mg 255mg 25%
Phosphorus 18mg 190mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.263mg 21%
Protein 0g 7.9g 16%
Sodium 184mg 511mg 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.265mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.073mg 12%
Carbs 67.89g 32.9g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Folate 8µg 46µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.485mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 6.785g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.062mg 7%
Calories 418kcal 291kcal 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.68mg 6%
Potassium 34mg 159mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 3.521g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.347mg 3%
Fats 16.23g 14.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 67.89g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.974g 2.866g 0%
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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 FatsFats +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Waffle
1
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 +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.866g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.