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Waffle vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and feta?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium and iron, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% higher.
  • Feta has 4 times less iron than waffle. Waffle has 2.31mg of iron, while feta has 0.65mg.
  • Waffle is lower in sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than feta (27).

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cheese, feta types in this comparison.

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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%
Feta
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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% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.5%
Contains more IronIron +255.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +846.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +576%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.69µg 60%
Selenium 46.2µg 15µg 57%
Saturated fat 2.866g 14.946g 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.591g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.844mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.424mg 28%
Calcium 255mg 493mg 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 337mg 21%
Iron 2.31mg 0.65mg 21%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.88mg 20%
Sodium 511mg 917mg 18%
Protein 7.9g 14.21g 13%
Fats 14.1g 21.28g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.967mg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.028mg 10%
Carbs 32.9g 4.09g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.991mg 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 125µg 7%
Folate 46µg 32µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 4.623g 3%
Potassium 159mg 62mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.032mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calories 291kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.397mg 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
Waffle
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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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +704.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1048.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.3%

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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
  2. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.