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Waffle vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between waffle and nachos

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, yet nachos are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 68% more than nachos.
  • Waffle contains 23 times more cholesterol than nachos. While waffle contains 69mg of cholesterol, nachos contain only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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
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%
Nachos
Nachos
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +208%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.064mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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
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%
Nachos
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Nachos DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 8.6µg 68%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 14.02g 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 3mg 22%
Iron 2.31mg 0.75mg 20%
Calcium 255mg 63mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.133mg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.123mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 5.04g 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.215mg 12%
Fats 14.1g 21.5g 11%
Folate 46µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.63mg 9%
Sodium 511mg 313mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.07µg 8%
Protein 7.9g 4.32g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 5µg 7%
Potassium 159mg 362mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.187mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.866g 2.173g 3%
Calories 291kcal 343kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.38mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.86mg 2%
Phosphorus 190mg 198mg 1%
Carbs 32.9g 34.91g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Copper 0.062mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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
Nachos
Nachos
2
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52.5%
~equal in Carbs ~34.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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
Nachos
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.2%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.