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Waffle vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and lamb different?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 96% higher.
  • Waffle contains 15 times more calcium than lamb. While waffle contains 255mg of calcium, lamb contains only 17mg.
  • Lamb has less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used 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
4
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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1104.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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%
Lamb
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2.55µg 96%
Selenium 46.2µg 26.4µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.51g 35%
Zinc 0.68mg 4.46mg 34%
Protein 7.9g 24.52g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 6.66mg 29%
Saturated fat 2.866g 8.83g 27%
Calcium 255mg 17mg 24%
Sodium 511mg 72mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.1mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 8.82g 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.022mg 11%
Fats 14.1g 20.94g 11%
Carbs 32.9g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 69mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Folate 46µg 18µg 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0.119mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.13mg 6%
Iron 2.31mg 1.88mg 5%
Potassium 159mg 310mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Calories 291kcal 294kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Phosphorus 190mg 188mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.777mg 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
2
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +278%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.4%
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%

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
Lamb
1
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.