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Waffle vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between waffle and ginger

  • Waffle has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1; however, ginger is higher in copper.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 83% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of waffle is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw.

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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
6
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%
Ginger
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1493.8%
Contains more IronIron +285%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +952%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.7µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.154g 44%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.034mg 24%
Calcium 255mg 16mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 13mg 22%
Phosphorus 190mg 34mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 0.75g 21%
Iron 2.31mg 0.6mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.025mg 20%
Copper 0.062mg 0.226mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.203g 12%
Protein 7.9g 1.82g 12%
Calories 291kcal 80kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.154g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 159mg 415mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.75mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.203mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 32.9g 17.77g 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.34mg 3%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.229mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Net carbs 32.9g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.03mg 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
4
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +302.6%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2186.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4305.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.