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Waffle vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between waffle and gingerbread

  • Waffle has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, gingerbread is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 54% more than gingerbread.
  • Waffle has 4 times more calcium than gingerbread. While waffle has 255mg of calcium, gingerbread has only 71mg.
  • Gingerbread has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.7%

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 16.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 190mg 54mg 19%
Calcium 255mg 71mg 18%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.683mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 4.216g 17%
Copper 0.062mg 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.162mg 14%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Cholesterol 69mg 32mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.19mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 7.124g 9%
Potassium 159mg 439mg 8%
Sodium 511mg 327mg 8%
Protein 7.9g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.06µg 8%
Iron 2.31mg 2.88mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.866g 4.122g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 14µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.19mg 6%
Carbs 32.9g 49.2g 5%
Fats 14.1g 16.4g 4%
Folate 46µg 33µg 3%
Calories 291kcal 356kcal 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.738mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50%
Contains more OtherOther +24%
Contains more FatsFats +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.