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Waffle vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between waffle and cashew

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, yet cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 237% higher.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than waffle.

Food types used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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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
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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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1436.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.1%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3440.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +524.5%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.062mg 2.195mg 237%
Magnesium 19mg 292mg 65%
Manganese 0.265mg 1.655mg 60%
Phosphorus 190mg 593mg 58%
Iron 2.31mg 6.68mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 23.797g 51%
Selenium 46.2µg 19.9µg 48%
Fats 14.1g 43.85g 46%
Zinc 0.68mg 5.78mg 46%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.417mg 28%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 12mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.866g 7.783g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.058mg 22%
Calcium 255mg 37mg 22%
Protein 7.9g 18.22g 21%
Potassium 159mg 660mg 15%
Calories 291kcal 553kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.423mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.864mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 7.845g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.062mg 6%
Folate 46µg 25µg 5%
Carbs 32.9g 30.19g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
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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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +707.7%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.6%
Contains more FatsFats +211%
~equal in Carbs ~30.19g

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.