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Waffle vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and potato chips different?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B2, while potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 69% more than potato chips.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than potato chips (56).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +962.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%

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.
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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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1078.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Potato chips DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 8.1µg 69%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.66mg 46%
Saturated fat 2.866g 10.96g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 12.17g 36%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 31.1mg 34%
Potassium 159mg 1275mg 33%
Fats 14.1g 34.6g 32%
Copper 0.062mg 0.306mg 27%
Calcium 255mg 24mg 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 8mg 22%
Histidine 0.187mg 153mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 9.84g 16%
Calories 291kcal 536kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.197mg 12%
Magnesium 19mg 67mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3.827mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Iron 2.31mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.167mg 8%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.44mg 8%
Carbs 32.9g 52.9g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.09mg 4%
Phosphorus 190mg 165mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.402mg 2%
Protein 7.9g 7g 2%
Net carbs 32.9g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Folate 46µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.392mg 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
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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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +145.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.4%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.