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Waffle vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and pineapple cake?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12728% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 5 times less selenium than waffle. Waffle has 46.2µg of selenium, while pineapple cake has 9.4µg.
  • Pineapple cake is lower in cholesterol.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58074.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~62µg
~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 Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 153mg 12728%
Selenium 46.2µg 9.4µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 3.282g 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 22mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.156mg 15%
Phosphorus 190mg 82mg 15%
Calcium 255mg 120mg 14%
Iron 2.31mg 1.48mg 10%
Protein 7.9g 3.5g 9%
Sodium 511mg 319mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.08µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.19mg 6%
Carbs 32.9g 50.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.202mg 6%
Folate 46µg 26µg 5%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.35mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 5.194g 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.087mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.31mg 3%
Fats 14.1g 12.1g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Calories 291kcal 319kcal 1%
Potassium 159mg 112mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 49.7g N/A
Vitamin A 65µg 62µg 0%
Saturated fat 2.866g 2.915g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.5%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.915g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.