Waffle vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between waffle and hush puppies?
- Waffle is higher in selenium, yet hush puppies are higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
- Waffle has 2 times more cholesterol than hush puppies. While waffle has 69mg of cholesterol, hush puppies have only 45mg.
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe 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 less SodiumSodium | -23.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +192.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +58.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +93.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 15.8µg | 55% |
Vitamin K | 23.6µg | 20% | |
Folate | 46µg | 89µg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Iron | 2.31mg | 3.04mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.26mg | 8% | |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 45mg | 8% |
Sodium | 511mg | 668mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.352mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 2.782mg | 4% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 46g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.102mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.19µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.357mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 2.108g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 41µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 7.219g | 3% |
Calcium | 255mg | 278mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Calories | 291kcal | 337kcal | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 3.263g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.332mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
Fats | 14.1g | 13.5g | 1% |
Protein | 7.9g | 7.7g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 43.2g | N/A |
Potassium | 159mg | 144mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.03g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 189mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.382mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.004g | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
13.5 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
29 g
Other:
3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +44.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.7g
~equal in
Fats
~13.5g
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
2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.219 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.263g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~7.219g