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Waffle vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between waffle and ice cream sandwich

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 78% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Waffle contains 9 times more iron than ice cream sandwich. While waffle contains 2.31mg of iron, ice cream sandwich contains only 0.26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more IronIron +788.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1390.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.8%

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.
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 3.1µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 2.272g 30%
Iron 2.31mg 0.26mg 26%
Copper 0.062mg 0.254mg 21%
Sodium 511mg 129mg 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 72mg 17%
Calcium 255mg 86mg 17%
Cholesterol 69mg 21mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.146mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.111mg 13%
Fats 14.1g 8.57g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.05µg 8%
Protein 7.9g 4.29g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.209mg 6%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.381mg 5%
Folate 46µg 34µg 3%
Calories 291kcal 237kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.566mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 2.661g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 86µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.866g 2.317g 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.6mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 115mg 1%
Carbs 32.9g 37.14g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.1%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more OtherOther +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.