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Milkshake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and waffle different?

  • Milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, while waffle is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and calcium.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 80% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than waffle. Milkshake contains 0.52µg of vitamin B12, while waffle contains 0.25µg.
  • Milkshake is lower in sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than milkshake (27).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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 +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.7%
Contains more IronIron +2210%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1792.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1908.7%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 2.3µg 46.2µg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 6.785g 44%
Iron 0.1mg 2.31mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.263mg 19%
Cholesterol 12mg 69mg 19%
Sodium 95mg 511mg 18%
Fats 3.03g 14.1g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 2.073mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.347mg 12%
Phosphorus 115mg 190mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.25µg 11%
Calcium 146mg 255mg 11%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.265mg 11%
Folate 7µg 46µg 10%
Calories 112kcal 291kcal 9%
Protein 3.86g 7.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 3.521g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 17.75g 32.9g 5%
Vitamin A 25µg 65µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.886g 2.866g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.68mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 183mg 159mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 WaterWater +77.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more FatsFats +365.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5904.4%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.