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Waffle vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and shortbread different?

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, shortbread is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 73% higher.
  • Shortbread has a lower glycemic index (64) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +645.2%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.3%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Shortbread DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 6.2µg 73%
Saturated fat 2.866g 8.105g 24%
Calcium 255mg 13mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.1g 26.22g 19%
Phosphorus 190mg 66mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calories 291kcal 514kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 8.326g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Carbs 32.9g 63.78g 10%
Folate 46µg 81µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.353mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3.275mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 6.708g 8%
Iron 2.31mg 2.98mg 8%
Sodium 511mg 353mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.393mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 7.9g 5.37g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.314mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.321mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 159mg 88mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +201%
Contains more FatsFats +86%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.9%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.7%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.