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Potato bread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato bread and waffle different?

  • Potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread contains 5 times more potassium than waffle. Potato bread contains 718mg of potassium, while waffle contains 159mg.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than potato bread (61).

Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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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 +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.265mg

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% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 9.5µg 46.2µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 6.785g 45%
Phosphorus 369mg 190mg 26%
Fiber 6.3g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Folate 126µg 46µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.347mg 19%
Fats 3.13g 14.1g 17%
Potassium 718mg 159mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.056mg 14%
Saturated fat 0g 2.866g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.521g 9%
Protein 12.5g 7.9g 9%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.68mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.485mg 7%
Calcium 188mg 255mg 7%
Sodium 375mg 511mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.263mg 6%
Vitamin A 24µg 65µg 5%
Carbs 47.07g 32.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 2.073mg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.25µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 291kcal 1%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.265mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 2.25mg 2.31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 32.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +58.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more FatsFats +350.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.