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Peanut butter vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peanut butter and waffle

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet waffle is higher in selenium.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 77% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 9 times more magnesium than waffle. While peanut butter contains 168mg of magnesium, waffle contains only 19mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +528.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1026.8%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +532.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 46.2µg 77%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.073mg 69%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.265mg 61%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Fats 51.36g 14.1g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 3.521g 56%
Copper 0.422mg 0.062mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 6.785g 38%
Magnesium 168mg 19mg 35%
Saturated fat 10.325g 2.866g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.056mg 30%
Protein 22.21g 7.9g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Calcium 49mg 255mg 21%
Phosphorus 335mg 190mg 21%
Sodium 17mg 511mg 21%
Fiber 5g 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.68mg 17%
Calories 598kcal 291kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.485mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.347mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 159mg 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Folate 87µg 46µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.263mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Iron 1.74mg 2.31mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 32.9g 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +181.1%
Contains more FatsFats +264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3314.6%
~equal in Other ~3.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.