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Waffle vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and focaccia

  • Waffle has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than focaccia.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.6%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~561mg

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.
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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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Focaccia DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 15.9µg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.994g 39%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Folate 46µg 138µg 23%
Calcium 255mg 35mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.47mg 17%
Iron 2.31mg 3.16mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Fats 14.1g 7.89g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3.67mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.877g 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Phosphorus 190mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.33mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 5.67g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.301mg 4%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.364mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.113mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.091mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.645mg 3%
Calories 291kcal 249kcal 2%
Protein 7.9g 8.77g 2%
Sodium 511mg 561mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 114mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Carbs 32.9g 35.82g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 34.02g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g 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% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
~equal in Carbs ~35.82g
~equal in Water ~45.91g

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +582.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.