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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 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%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Sodium ~511mg
~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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Waffle 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1384.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g
~equal in Water ~42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1803.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1635.3%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.