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White cake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white cake and waffle different?

  • Waffle has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5 than white cake.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 65% higher.
  • White cake has a lower glycemic index (42) than waffle (76).

Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +99.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.265mg

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.
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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 46.2µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 6.785g 31%
Cholesterol 1mg 69mg 23%
Phosphorus 70mg 190mg 17%
Calcium 90mg 255mg 17%
Iron 1.16mg 2.31mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.347mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.263mg 11%
Sodium 284mg 511mg 10%
Carbs 63.2g 32.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.25µg 8%
Protein 4.4g 7.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.485mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 2.073mg 6%
Fats 10.3g 14.1g 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 65µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.897g 2.866g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Folate 31µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 291kcal 3%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 99mg 159mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Manganese 0.277mg 0.265mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 3.521g 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +121.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.521g

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/nutrients
  2. 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.