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Waffle vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and chestnut different?

  • Waffle is richer in calcium and vitamin B2, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 46% more than waffle.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than chestnut (54).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +172%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.3%

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%
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6575%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 84%
Copper 0.062mg 0.472mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.545g 42%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 26.7mg 29%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.854mg 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 255mg 46mg 21%
Sodium 511mg 27mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 1.38g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.104mg 19%
Potassium 159mg 715mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.233mg 14%
Phosphorus 190mg 99mg 13%
Protein 7.9g 2g 12%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.26g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.148mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.731mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.476g 8%
Calories 291kcal 131kcal 8%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Iron 2.31mg 1.73mg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.316mg 3%
Folate 46µg 38µg 2%
Carbs 32.9g 27.76g 2%
Net carbs 32.9g 27.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295%
Contains more FatsFats +921.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +336.6%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +639.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1145%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.