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Waffle vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and fajita

  • Waffle has more selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, fajita is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has 20 times less calcium than waffle. Waffle has 255mg of calcium, while fajita has 13mg.
  • Waffle contains less sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1861.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%

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%
Fajita
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 16.7µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.089g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.387mg 25%
Calcium 255mg 13mg 24%
Protein 7.9g 18.56g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 4.779mg 17%
Iron 2.31mg 0.99mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.1mg 14%
Fats 14.1g 5.73g 13%
Sodium 511mg 799mg 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 277mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.54µg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 46µg 4µg 11%
Carbs 32.9g 2.23g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.213mg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.066mg 9%
Calories 291kcal 135kcal 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.37mg 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.866g 1.596g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.726mg 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.03mg 4%
Potassium 159mg 284mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 2.333g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Fajita
2
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.9%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
~equal in Other ~2.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%

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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

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.