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Waffle vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and oranges?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 83% more.
  • The glycemic index of oranges is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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
8
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%
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more IronIron +2210%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Orange DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.5µg 83%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53.2mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.025g 45%
Iron 2.31mg 0.1mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 14mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.04mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.1g 0.12g 22%
Calcium 255mg 40mg 22%
Sodium 511mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.087mg 15%
Protein 7.9g 0.94g 14%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.015g 13%
Calories 291kcal 47kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.282mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.025mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.023g 9%
Carbs 32.9g 11.75g 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.25mg 5%
Folate 46µg 30µg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.045mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +740.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180%
Contains more OtherOther +604.5%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15208.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27040%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.