Waffle vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are waffle and pork different?
- Waffle is higher in calcium, iron, and manganese; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 51% higher.
- Waffle contains 29 times more manganese than pork. While waffle contains 0.265mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
- Pork has less sodium.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than waffle (76).
Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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 | +1242.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +165.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2844.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +251.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
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 | +3150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +728.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +180% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.877mg | 51% |
Protein | 7.9g | 27.32g | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 1.2g | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.464mg | 31% |
Calcium | 255mg | 19mg | 24% |
Sodium | 511mg | 62mg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.7µg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 5.037mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 0.87mg | 18% |
Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 2.39mg | 16% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 0g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.009mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 5.23g | 11% |
Folate | 46µg | 5µg | 10% |
Potassium | 159mg | 423mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 246mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 2µg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 6.19g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 80mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.698mg | 4% |
Calories | 291kcal | 242kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.321mg | 2% |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 45.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 19mg | 28mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Fats | 14.1g | 13.92g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 1.067mg | 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 | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +248.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +245.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.8% |