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Waffle vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and powdered milk different?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium and iron; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 125% higher.
  • Waffle contains 5 times more iron than powdered milk. While waffle contains 2.31mg of iron, powdered milk contains only 0.47mg.
  • Waffle has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +391.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +562.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +736.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +391.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +296.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 3.25µg 125%
Phosphorus 190mg 776mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 1.205mg 66%
Calcium 255mg 912mg 66%
Saturated fat 2.866g 16.742g 63%
Selenium 46.2µg 16.3µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.665g 41%
Protein 7.9g 26.32g 37%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 2.271mg 36%
Potassium 159mg 1330mg 34%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.34mg 24%
Iron 2.31mg 0.47mg 23%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Vitamin A 65µg 258µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.302mg 19%
Fats 14.1g 26.71g 19%
Magnesium 19mg 85mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 7.924g 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 291kcal 496kcal 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.6mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.646mg 9%
Sodium 511mg 371mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 46µg 37µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.062mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 32.9g 38.42g 2%
Net carbs 32.9g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +1600.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.2%
Contains more FatsFats +89.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +920.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.