Waffle vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between waffle and fruitcake?
- Waffle is richer than fruitcake in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
- Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 80% more.
- Waffle has 25 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While waffle has 0.25µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake has only 0.01µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of fruitcake is lower.
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +672.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +265.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2210% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +426% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 2µg | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 3.323g | 23% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 33mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 5mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 52mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.099mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 101mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.01µg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 2.9g | 10% |
| Carbs | 32.9g | 61.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 0.791mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.866g | 1.048g | 8% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 9.1g | 8% |
| Folate | 46µg | 20µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 2.07mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 4.2g | 2% |
| Calories | 291kcal | 324kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.9g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 159mg | 153mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +181.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.3% |
