Waffle vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and American cheese

Waffle has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 79% more than waffle.
American cheese has 18 times less vitamin B1 than waffle. Waffle has 0.263mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
Waffle contains less sodium.
Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Waffle

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.5%
Contains more IronIron	+266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+546.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+309.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+266.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+237.4%

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.

Waffle

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+475%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+500%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	255mg	1045mg	79%
Saturated fat	2.866g	18.057g	69%
Phosphorus	190mg	641mg	64%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	1.5µg	52%
Sodium	511mg	1671mg	50%
Selenium	46.2µg	20.2µg	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.785g	1.286g	37%
Fats	14.1g	31.79g	27%
Vitamin A	65µg	250µg	21%
Iron	2.31mg	0.63mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.263mg	0.015mg	21%
Protein	7.9g	18.13g	20%
Zinc	0.68mg	2.49mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	3.521g	8.236g	12%
Vitamin B3	2.073mg	0.076mg	12%
Folate	46µg	8µg	10%
Cholesterol	69mg	100mg	10%
Manganese	0.265mg	0.041mg	10%
Carbs	32.9g	3.7g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.347mg	0.234mg	9%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Calories	291kcal	371kcal	4%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.403mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	26mg	2%
Potassium	159mg	132mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	32.9g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.054mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.289mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.362mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.63mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.384mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.179mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.395mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.409mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A