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Waffle vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and spätzle?

  • Waffle is richer than spätzle in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Waffle has 21 times more calcium than spätzle. While waffle has 255mg of calcium, spätzle has only 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spätzle is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt types 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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1635%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Spätzle DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.552g 42%
Selenium 46.2µg 23.9µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.02mg 25%
Calcium 255mg 12mg 24%
Iron 2.31mg 0.6mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 2.07g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.03mg 19%
Phosphorus 190mg 76mg 16%
Sodium 511mg 165mg 15%
Cholesterol 69mg 29mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.419g 11%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.4mg 10%
Calories 291kcal 138kcal 8%
Protein 7.9g 4.54g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.581g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.09µg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 6µg 7%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Potassium 159mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.263mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.098mg 4%
Carbs 32.9g 25.16g 3%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.315mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 23.96g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.68mg 0.65mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more FatsFats +581.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +520%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +506%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1129.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.