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Waffle vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and icing?

  • Waffle is richer than icing in selenium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 84% more.
  • The glycemic index of icing is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Waffle
Waffle
9
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%
Icing
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.6%
Contains more IronIron +1343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%

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
9
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%
Icing
Icing
3
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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Icing DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.1µg 84%
Iron 2.31mg 0.16mg 27%
Calcium 255mg 3mg 25%
Phosphorus 190mg 18mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.01mg 21%
Protein 7.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 511mg 184mg 14%
Manganese 0.265mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.22mg 12%
Carbs 32.9g 67.89g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Folate 46µg 8µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.055mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 7.951g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0mg 7%
Calories 291kcal 418kcal 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 159mg 34mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 4.86g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.302mg 3%
Fats 14.1g 16.23g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.866g 2.974g 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Icing
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
Waffle
1
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Icing
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.974g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.