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Waffle vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and taco salad

  • Waffle has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, taco salad is richer in zinc and copper.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 80% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 5 times less vitamin B1 than waffle. Waffle has 0.263mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
  • Taco salad contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more IronIron +100.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 2.2µg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.883g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.05mg 18%
Phosphorus 190mg 72mg 17%
Cholesterol 69mg 22mg 16%
Calcium 255mg 97mg 16%
Iron 2.31mg 1.15mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.18mg 13%
Fats 14.1g 7.46g 10%
Calories 291kcal 141kcal 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Carbs 32.9g 11.91g 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0.113mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.36mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 1.24mg 5%
Sodium 511mg 385mg 5%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.167mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.32µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.866g 3.446g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 2.606g 2%
Protein 7.9g 6.68g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 210mg 2%
Folate 46µg 42µg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +89%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.4%

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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

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.