Waffle vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and macadamia different?
- Waffle is richer in selenium and calcium, while macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, and iron.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 168% more than waffle.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than macadamia (10).
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1183.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +584.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +59.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1119.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +91.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1458.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +391.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 4.131mg | 168% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 58.877g | 138% |
Fats | 14.1g | 75.77g | 95% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 1.195mg | 78% |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 3.6µg | 77% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.756mg | 77% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 12.061g | 42% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 1.502g | 35% |
Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
Magnesium | 19mg | 130mg | 26% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 0mg | 23% |
Sodium | 511mg | 5mg | 22% |
Calories | 291kcal | 718kcal | 21% |
Calcium | 255mg | 85mg | 17% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 3.69mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.275mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.162mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
Folate | 46µg | 11µg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 0µg | 7% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 13.82g | 6% |
Potassium | 159mg | 368mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.758mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 2.473mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Protein | 7.9g | 7.91g | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 188mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2988.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +171.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +437.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +351.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1572.2% |