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Waffle vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between waffle and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • The glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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.
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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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.6%

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.
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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 22.4µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.498g 42%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Iron 2.31mg 4mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 1.69g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.477mg 18%
Methionine 0.179mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Phosphorus 190mg 92mg 14%
Folate 46µg 94µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 4.07mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.733g 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.505mg 10%
Calcium 255mg 163mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.04µg 9%
Copper 0.062mg 0.135mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.383g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 511mg 425mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 44.17g 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calories 291kcal 227kcal 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.05mg 3%
Protein 7.9g 8.87g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 159mg 109mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.054mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +734.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
~equal in Water ~43.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +819.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1262.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.