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Waffle vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and spread

  • Waffle has more selenium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than spread.
  • Spread has 23 times less folate than waffle. Waffle has 46µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • Waffle contains less sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
8
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%
Spread
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more IronIron +192.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +919.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%

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
7
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%
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Spread DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 9.7µg 66%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.12µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 2.565g 28%
Calcium 255mg 12mg 24%
Sodium 511mg 1013mg 22%
Phosphorus 190mg 59mg 19%
Iron 2.31mg 0.79mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.134mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.866g 5.977g 14%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.026mg 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 38mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 7.584g 10%
Copper 0.062mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.172mg 8%
Carbs 32.9g 11.94g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.12mg 5%
Fats 14.1g 17.34g 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 26µg 4%
Calories 291kcal 235kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.02mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.73mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.43mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 159mg 110mg 1%
Protein 7.9g 7.66g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.279mg 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
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.