Rye bread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rye bread and waffle?
- Rye bread is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12.
- Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% more.
- Rye bread has 3 times more manganese than waffle. While rye bread has 0.824mg of manganese, waffle has only 0.265mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rye bread is lower.
- The glycemic index of rye bread is lower.
We used Bread, rye and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +22.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +67.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +249.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +139.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.799g | 6.785g | 40% |
Selenium | 30.9µg | 46.2µg | 28% |
Manganese | 0.824mg | 0.265mg | 24% |
Fiber | 5.8g | 23% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
Calcium | 73mg | 255mg | 18% |
Fats | 3.3g | 14.1g | 17% |
Folate | 110µg | 46µg | 16% |
Copper | 0.186mg | 0.062mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.434mg | 0.263mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.805mg | 2.073mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 0.626g | 2.866g | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 125mg | 190mg | 9% |
Iron | 2.83mg | 2.31mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 65µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.311g | 3.521g | 6% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 19mg | 5% |
Carbs | 48.3g | 32.9g | 5% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.68mg | 4% |
Sodium | 603mg | 511mg | 4% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Calories | 259kcal | 291kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.335mg | 0.347mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.485mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.5g | 7.9g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 42.5g | 32.9g | N/A |
Potassium | 166mg | 159mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.85g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.255mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.579mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.233mg | 0.384mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.379mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.182mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +327.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +749.2% |