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Waffle vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and french bread?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12, yet french bread is higher in folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% more.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.2%

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle French bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.83g 40%
Selenium 46.2µg 29.7µg 30%
Folate 46µg 140µg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 5.38mg 21%
Calcium 255mg 47mg 21%
Iron 2.31mg 3.87mg 20%
Fats 14.1g 2.14g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.427mg 14%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.573mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.502g 11%
Carbs 32.9g 61.93g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Protein 7.9g 13g 10%
Copper 0.062mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 190mg 126mg 9%
Sodium 511mg 720mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.386g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.616mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.096mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.05mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.37mg 2%
Calories 291kcal 319kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +558.9%
Contains more WaterWater +103.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.2%

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +812.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +717.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.