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Waffle vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and porridge

  • Waffle has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and manganese; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 79% more than porridge.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +893.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1288%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Porridge DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 2.8µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.114g 44%
Phosphorus 190mg 15mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.025mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 6mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 0.21g 21%
Iron 2.31mg 3.74mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.055mg 17%
Calcium 255mg 87mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.033g 13%
Protein 7.9g 1.44g 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 0mg 12%
Calories 291kcal 50kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Folate 46µg 12µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.028g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.071mg 8%
Carbs 32.9g 10.52g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 159mg 16mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.013mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6614.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +108.6%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5851.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.