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Waffle vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and baking powder?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, fats, and protein, 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.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Waffle
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Waffle
Waffle
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 22% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Baking powder 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%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0g 13%
Calories 291kcal 53kcal 12%
Folate 46µg 0µg 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%
Copper 0.062mg 0.01mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.01mg 6%
Potassium 159mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 27.7g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 368kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 189g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 N/A
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
Waffle
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
28% 5% 67%
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%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.