Waffle vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and chocolate cake different?
- Waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while chocolate cake is higher in copper.
- Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 62% more than chocolate cake.
- Waffle contains 4 times more calcium than chocolate cake. Waffle contains 255mg of calcium, while chocolate cake contains 60mg.
- Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than chocolate cake (41).
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +288.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 11.9µg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 2.761g | 27% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 255mg | 60mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.207mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 2.866g | 5.43g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 106mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.213mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.141mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 1.61mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 315mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 32.9g | 53.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 1.137mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 6.039g | 6% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 5.3g | 5% |
| Folate | 46µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.16µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.304mg | 4% |
| Calories | 291kcal | 371kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 58mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 15.1g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.9g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
32.9 g
Water:
42 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.785 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.5% |
