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Waffle vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between waffle and butter

  • Waffle has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 238% more.
  • Waffle has 116 times more iron than butter. Waffle has 2.31mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter is lower in sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Butter, without salt.

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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
9
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%
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562.5%
Contains more IronIron +11450%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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
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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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4835.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +952.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.866g 50.489g 216%
Fats 14.1g 81.11g 103%
Selenium 46.2µg 1µg 82%
Vitamin A 65µg 684µg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 23.43g 50%
Cholesterol 69mg 215mg 49%
Iron 2.31mg 0.02mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 3.01g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.034mg 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 24mg 24%
Calcium 255mg 24mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.005mg 22%
Sodium 511mg 11mg 22%
Calories 291kcal 717kcal 21%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Protein 7.9g 0.85g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.042mg 13%
Carbs 32.9g 0.06g 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.004mg 11%
Folate 46µg 3µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.016mg 5%
Potassium 159mg 24mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.17µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
4
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +829.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.1%
Contains more OtherOther +7650%
Contains more FatsFats +475.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.