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Spread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and waffle

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than spread.
  • Waffle has 4 times less vitamin B12 than spread. Spread has 1.12µg of vitamin B12, while waffle has 0.25µg.
  • Waffle contains less saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more IronIron +192.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +919.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.3%

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.
Spread
6
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 46.2µg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.25µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 6.785g 28%
Calcium 12mg 255mg 24%
Sodium 1013mg 511mg 22%
Phosphorus 59mg 190mg 19%
Iron 0.79mg 2.31mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.347mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.977g 2.866g 14%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.265mg 10%
Cholesterol 38mg 69mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 3.521g 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.062mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.263mg 8%
Carbs 11.94g 32.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.056mg 5%
Fats 17.34g 14.1g 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 65µg 4%
Calories 235kcal 291kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.68mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 2.073mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.485mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 110mg 159mg 1%
Protein 7.66g 7.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Waffle
3
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 FatsFats +23%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Waffle
2
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 +115.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.