Waffle vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and gingersnaps different?
- Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 75% higher.
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cookies, gingersnaps are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +231.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +805.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +177.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +391.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +486.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +89.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 5.1µg | 75% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 1.555mg | 56% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 6.4mg | 51% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 1.372g | 36% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.305mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 0mg | 23% |
Calcium | 255mg | 77mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 83mg | 15% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 76.9g | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
Folate | 46µg | 87µg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 0µg | 7% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 49mg | 7% |
Fats | 14.1g | 9.8g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 3.235mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
Calories | 291kcal | 416kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 159mg | 346mg | 6% |
Protein | 7.9g | 5.6g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 5.365g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.293mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 2.451g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.55mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 74.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 19.92g | N/A | |
Sodium | 511mg | 501mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.114mg | 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
Protein:
7.9 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
32.9 g
Water:
42 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +43.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +692.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.785 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +394.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.4% |