Waffle vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between waffle and muffin

Waffle has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while muffin has more manganese.
Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
Muffin contains 6 times less calcium than waffle. Waffle contains 255mg of calcium, while muffin contains 44mg.
The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.
Muffin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of waffle is 76.

The food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+479.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.4%
Contains more IronIron	+77.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+69.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+125%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.2µg	8.2µg	69%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Calcium	255mg	44mg	21%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.347mg	0.163mg	14%
Cholesterol	69mg	30mg	13%
Iron	2.31mg	1.3mg	13%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.785g	8.103g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.263mg	0.168mg	8%
Manganese	0.265mg	0.449mg	8%
Sodium	511mg	336mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Protein	7.9g	4.49g	7%
Carbs	32.9g	53g	7%
Phosphorus	190mg	146mg	6%
Vitamin A	65µg	21µg	5%
Calories	291kcal	375kcal	4%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.16µg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.073mg	1.418mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.521g	4.822g	3%
Fats	14.1g	16.07g	3%
Zinc	0.68mg	0.37mg	3%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Magnesium	19mg	10mg	2%
Potassium	159mg	121mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.9mg	1%
Folate	46µg	48µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Net carbs	32.9g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Copper	0.062mg	0.06mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.47mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Saturated fat	2.866g	2.844g	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.289mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.362mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.63mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.384mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.179mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.395mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.409mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A