Tortilla vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tortilla and waffle
- Tortilla has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than tortilla.
- Waffle has 2 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while waffle has 46µg.
- Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Contains more IronIron | +64.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +113% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +204.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +185.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 46.2µg | 54% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 6.785g | 43% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% | |
Fats | 0.95g | 14.1g | 20% |
Iron | 3.81mg | 2.31mg | 19% |
Calcium | 70mg | 255mg | 19% |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.347mg | 18% |
Folate | 98µg | 46µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 2.073mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 0.296g | 2.866g | 12% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 10% | |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.263mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 3.521g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 7% | |
Carbs | 49.94g | 32.9g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.485mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 190mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.102mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
Calories | 237kcal | 291kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.68mg | 3% |
Potassium | 105mg | 159mg | 2% |
Protein | 7.28g | 7.9g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 482mg | 511mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.54g | 32.9g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.75g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.384mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.326mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1384.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +65.8% |
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Protein
~7.9g
~equal in
Water
~42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1803.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1635.3% |