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Waffle vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and milkshake different?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and calcium, while milkshake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 80% more than milkshake.
  • Waffle contains 23 times more iron than milkshake. Waffle contains 2.31mg of iron, while milkshake contains 0.1mg.
  • Milkshake is lower in cholesterol.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than milkshake (27).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types were 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.7%
Contains more IronIron +2210%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1792.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1908.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Milkshake DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 2.3µg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.113g 44%
Iron 2.31mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.03mg 19%
Cholesterol 69mg 12mg 19%
Sodium 511mg 95mg 18%
Fats 14.1g 3.03g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.146mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.195mg 12%
Phosphorus 190mg 115mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.52µg 11%
Calcium 255mg 146mg 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.014mg 11%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Calories 291kcal 112kcal 9%
Protein 7.9g 3.86g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.875g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 32.9g 17.75g 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 25µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.866g 1.886g 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.39mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.368mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 183mg 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more FatsFats +365.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240.7%
Contains more WaterWater +77.3%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5904.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.