Waffle vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and cornmeal different?
- Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 65% higher.
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties 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 | +8400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +354.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 10.5µg | 65% |
| Folate | 46µg | 209µg | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 0.828g | 40% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 4.36mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 3mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.551mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 7mg | 22% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 1.75g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 4.968mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 32.9g | 79.45g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 99mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.866g | 0.22g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 0.39g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 11µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Calories | 291kcal | 370kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.382mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 7.11g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 159mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.9g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +705.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +275.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +507.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +802.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +719.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
