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Waffle vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between waffle and buttermilk

  • Waffle is higher than buttermilk in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 80% more than buttermilk.
  • Waffle contains 46 times more iron than buttermilk. While waffle contains 2.31mg of iron, buttermilk contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +4520%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%
~equal in Potassium ~151mg

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
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%
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +673.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Buttermilk DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 2µg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.033g 45%
Iron 2.31mg 0.05mg 28%
Cholesterol 69mg 4mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 0.88g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.034mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.154mg 15%
Sodium 511mg 190mg 14%
Calcium 255mg 116mg 14%
Phosphorus 190mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.058mg 13%
Calories 291kcal 40kcal 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.002mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.548g 11%
Folate 46µg 5µg 10%
Protein 7.9g 3.31g 9%
Carbs 32.9g 4.79g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.254g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 14µg 6%
Copper 0.062mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.275mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.22µg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Potassium 159mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1502.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.8%
Contains more OtherOther +248.3%
Contains more WaterWater +114.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1286.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20460.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.