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Waffle vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and squid?

  • Waffle is richer in vitamin B1, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 215% higher.
  • Squid has 15 times less vitamin B1 than waffle. Waffle has 0.263mg of vitamin B1, while squid has 0.017mg.
  • Waffle is lower in cholesterol.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.6%
Contains more IronIron +369.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1509.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.9%

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1447.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2060%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.189mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 5.4µg 215%
Iron 2.31mg 10.84mg 107%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 1.729mg 106%
Copper 0.062mg 0.998mg 104%
Selenium 46.2µg 89.6µg 79%
Phosphorus 190mg 580mg 56%
Cholesterol 69mg 224mg 52%
Protein 7.9g 32.48g 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.268g 43%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.46mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.017mg 21%
Fats 14.1g 1.4g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.27mg 16%
Vitamin A 65µg 203µg 15%
Potassium 159mg 637mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.236g 12%
Sodium 511mg 744mg 10%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Carbs 32.9g 1.64g 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.162g 8%
Calcium 255mg 180mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.9mg 8%
Calories 291kcal 158kcal 7%
Folate 46µg 24µg 6%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 2.189mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +907.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1906.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
~equal in Other ~3.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2073.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2431.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.