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Waffle vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and italian bread

  • Waffle has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, italian bread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Italian bread covers your daily folate needs 36% more than waffle.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of italian bread is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Bread, italian.

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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
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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.1%
~equal in Sodium ~550mg

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
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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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +315.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Italian bread DV% diff.
Folate 46µg 191µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.39g 36%
Selenium 46.2µg 27.2µg 35%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 255mg 78mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.473mg 18%
Fats 14.1g 3.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 4.381mg 14%
Copper 0.062mg 0.191mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 103mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.464mg 9%
Iron 2.31mg 2.94mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.812g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 32.9g 50.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.292mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Sodium 511mg 550mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.86mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Protein 7.9g 8.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.378mg 2%
Calories 291kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.048mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.188mg 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
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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
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +302.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.