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Waffle vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and mackerel?

  • Waffle is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 490% more.
  • Waffle has 13 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While waffle has 0.263mg of vitamin B1, mackerel has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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.
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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 12µg 490%
Sodium 511mg 4450mg 171%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 46.2µg 73.4µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.41mg 27%
Protein 7.9g 18.5g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.02mg 20%
Saturated fat 2.866g 7.148g 19%
Calcium 255mg 66mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Fats 14.1g 25.1g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.19mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 8.32g 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 12%
Carbs 32.9g 0g 11%
Iron 2.31mg 1.4mg 11%
Potassium 159mg 520mg 11%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Phosphorus 190mg 254mg 9%
Cholesterol 69mg 95mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3.3mg 8%
Folate 46µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 6.21g 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 65µg 47µg 2%
Calories 291kcal 305kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +78%
Contains more OtherOther +332.3%
~equal in Water ~43g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~6.21g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.