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Waffle vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and milk different?

  • Waffle has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 78% higher.
  • Waffle contains 88 times more manganese than milk. While waffle contains 0.265mg of manganese, milk contains only 0.003mg.
  • Milk has less cholesterol.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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
8
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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104%
Contains more IronIron +7600%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2129%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Milk DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 3.3µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.035g 45%
Iron 2.31mg 0.03mg 29%
Cholesterol 69mg 5mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 0.97g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.02mg 20%
Sodium 511mg 44mg 20%
Phosphorus 190mg 95mg 14%
Calcium 255mg 125mg 13%
Calories 291kcal 42kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.093mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.185mg 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.003mg 11%
Folate 46µg 5µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.633g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.47µg 9%
Protein 7.9g 3.37g 9%
Carbs 32.9g 4.99g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.277g 8%
Copper 0.062mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.361mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 58µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 4.99g N/A
Potassium 159mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1353.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +559.3%
Contains more OtherOther +313.3%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1171.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19285.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.