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Potato pancake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato pancake and waffle different?

  • Potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 68% higher.
  • Potato pancake contains 69 times more vitamin C than waffle. While potato pancake contains 27.6mg of vitamin C, waffle contains only 0.4mg.
  • Waffle has less sodium.

Potato pancakes 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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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 +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.9%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +419.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.68mg
~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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 CVitamin C +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 8.9µg 46.2µg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.056mg 30%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0.4mg 30%
Calcium 32mg 255mg 22%
Potassium 622mg 159mg 14%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.347mg 13%
Copper 0.18mg 0.062mg 13%
Sodium 764mg 511mg 11%
Phosphorus 128mg 190mg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.263mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 69mg 9%
Iron 1.67mg 2.31mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.485mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 6.785g 5%
Protein 6.08g 7.9g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 2.073mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.496g 2.866g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 27.81g 32.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.25µg 2%
Folate 41µg 46µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 3.521g 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Calories 268kcal 291kcal 1%
Fats 14.76g 14.1g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.68mg 0%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.265mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
~equal in Fats ~14.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 -12.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.521g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~6.785g

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.