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Waffle vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and noodles?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12, yet noodles is higher in folate.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Waffle has 102 times more sodium than noodles. While waffle has 511mg of sodium, noodles has only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of noodles is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.289mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.077mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Noodles DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.552g 42%
Selenium 46.2µg 23.9µg 41%
Calcium 255mg 12mg 24%
Sodium 511mg 5mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 2.07g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.136mg 16%
Phosphorus 190mg 76mg 16%
Cholesterol 69mg 29mg 13%
Iron 2.31mg 1.47mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.419g 11%
Folate 46µg 84µg 10%
Calories 291kcal 138kcal 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 6µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.09µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.581g 7%
Protein 7.9g 4.54g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Potassium 159mg 38mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.263mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 25.16g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.289mg 2%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.315mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 23.96g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.68mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 2.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more FatsFats +581.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +520%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +506%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1129.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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