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Waffle vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and meatball different?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 83% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Meatballs, meatless 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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1038.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg
~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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Meatball DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.8µg 83%
Copper 0.062mg 0.706mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.938mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.5µg 52%
Protein 7.9g 21g 26%
Calcium 255mg 25mg 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 190mg 344mg 22%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 4.666g 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.2mg 11%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.213mg 10%
Folate 46µg 78µg 8%
Fats 14.1g 9g 8%
Carbs 32.9g 8g 8%
Saturated fat 2.866g 1.425g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Calories 291kcal 197kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 2.188g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 2.5mg 3%
Sodium 511mg 550mg 2%
Iron 2.31mg 2.16mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.5mg 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
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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