Waffle vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between waffle and ice cream
- Ice cream has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, and folate.
- Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
- Waffle has 33 times more manganese than ice cream. Waffle has 0.265mg of manganese, while ice cream has 0.008mg.
- Ice cream is lower in sodium.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index than ice cream.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +35.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +99.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +2466.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +169.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3212.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2466.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +541.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1687.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 1.8µg | 81% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 0.452g | 42% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 0.09mg | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.041mg | 19% |
Sodium | 511mg | 80mg | 19% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 6.79g | 18% |
Calcium | 255mg | 128mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 0.116mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 105mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.008mg | 11% |
Folate | 46µg | 5µg | 10% |
Protein | 7.9g | 3.5g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 44mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.39µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 118µg | 6% |
Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
Fats | 14.1g | 11g | 5% |
Calories | 291kcal | 207kcal | 4% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 23.6g | 3% |
Fiber | 0.7g | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.581mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 2.969g | 1% |
Potassium | 159mg | 199mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 22.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +244.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1401.1% |