Waffle vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between waffle and baking powder?
- Waffle is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 562% higher.
- Baking powder is lower in cholesterol.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than waffle (76).
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types in this comparison.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 PotassiumPotassium | +695% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +520% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2309.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23000% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2204.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1053.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Calcium | 255mg | 5876mg | 562% |
Sodium | 511mg | 10600mg | 439% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 2191mg | 286% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 11.02mg | 109% |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 0.2µg | 84% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 0g | 45% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 0mg | 23% |
Fats | 14.1g | 0g | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0mg | 22% |
Protein | 7.9g | 0g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 0g | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 0mg | 13% |
Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
Calories | 291kcal | 53kcal | 12% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.011mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 0g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 0µg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Potassium | 159mg | 20mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 27mg | 2% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 27.7g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 27.5g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
32.9 g
Water:
42 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +740% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2071% |