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Milk vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and waffle different?

  • Waffle has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 78% higher.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than waffle (76).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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.
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104%
Contains more IronIron +7600%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
~equal in Potassium ~159mg

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.
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2129%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 46.2µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 6.785g 45%
Iron 0.03mg 2.31mg 29%
Cholesterol 5mg 69mg 21%
Fats 0.97g 14.1g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.263mg 20%
Sodium 44mg 511mg 20%
Phosphorus 95mg 190mg 14%
Calcium 125mg 255mg 13%
Calories 42kcal 291kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.073mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.347mg 12%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.265mg 11%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.866g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.25µg 9%
Protein 3.37g 7.9g 9%
Carbs 4.99g 32.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 3.521g 8%
Copper 0.01mg 0.062mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.485mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.68mg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 65µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 32.9g N/A
Potassium 150mg 159mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +114.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1353.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +559.3%
Contains more OtherOther +313.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1171.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19285.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.