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Waffle vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between waffle and mussels

  • Waffle has more calcium; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 990% more.
  • Waffle has 8 times more calcium than mussels. Waffle has 255mg of calcium, while mussels has 33mg.
  • Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than mussels.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2466%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.9%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9500%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 24µg 990%
Manganese 0.265mg 6.8mg 284%
Selenium 46.2µg 89.6µg 79%
Iron 2.31mg 6.72mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.212g 37%
Protein 7.9g 23.8g 32%
Calcium 255mg 33mg 22%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.67mg 18%
Fats 14.1g 4.48g 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13.6mg 15%
Phosphorus 190mg 285mg 14%
Copper 0.062mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.95mg 9%
Carbs 32.9g 7.39g 9%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.85g 9%
Folate 46µg 76µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 1.014g 6%
Calories 291kcal 172kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.42mg 6%
Sodium 511mg 369mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 65µg 91µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 159mg 268mg 3%
Net carbs 32.9g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +214.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
~equal in Other ~3.18g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.