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Rice vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and waffle

  • Rice has more manganese; however, waffle has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% more.
  • Rice has 2 times more manganese than waffle. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while waffle has 0.265mg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than rice.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Waffle
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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 CopperCopper +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516%

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.
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Waffle
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 7.5µg 46.2µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 6.785g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.347mg 26%
Calcium 10mg 255mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 511mg 22%
Phosphorus 43mg 190mg 21%
Fats 0.28g 14.1g 21%
Iron 1.2mg 2.31mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.077g 2.866g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Protein 2.69g 7.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.521g 9%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.265mg 9%
Calories 130kcal 291kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.263mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 2.073mg 4%
Potassium 35mg 159mg 4%
Folate 58µg 46µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.056mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.68mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 28.17g 32.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.485mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Waffle
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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 +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4935.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +638.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Waffle
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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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3901.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8827.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.