Muffin vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and waffle

Muffin has more manganese, while waffle has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
Waffle contains 2 times less manganese than muffin. Muffin contains 0.449mg of manganese, while waffle contains 0.265mg.
The amount of sodium in muffin is lower.
Muffin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of waffle is 76.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.

Muffin

Waffle

Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+69.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+479.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.4%
Contains more IronIron	+77.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.062mg

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.

Muffin

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.3%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	8.2µg	46.2µg	69%
Vitamin K	39.2µg		33%
Calcium	44mg	255mg	21%
Choline	92.5mg		17%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.347mg	14%
Cholesterol	30mg	69mg	13%
Iron	1.3mg	2.31mg	13%
Vitamin E	1.63mg		11%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	6.785g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.263mg	8%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.265mg	8%
Sodium	336mg	511mg	8%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Protein	4.49g	7.9g	7%
Carbs	53g	32.9g	7%
Phosphorus	146mg	190mg	6%
Vitamin A	21µg	65µg	5%
Calories	375kcal	291kcal	4%
Fiber	1.1g		4%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.25µg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	2.073mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	3.521g	3%
Fats	16.07g	14.1g	3%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.68mg	3%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Magnesium	10mg	19mg	2%
Potassium	121mg	159mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.056mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0.4mg	1%
Folate	48µg	46µg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU		1%
Net carbs	51.9g	32.9g	N/A
Sugar	31.47g		N/A
Copper	0.06mg	0.062mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.485mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Saturated fat	2.844g	2.866g	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.048g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	6.911g		N/A