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Yellow cake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and waffle?

  • Yellow cake is higher in copper, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 73% more.
  • Yellow cake has 3 times more copper than waffle. While yellow cake has 0.159mg of copper, waffle has only 0.062mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.9%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +511.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 5.9µg 46.2µg 73%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Calcium 32mg 255mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.347mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.263mg 18%
Cholesterol 16mg 69mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 6.785g 14%
Saturated fat 5.793g 2.866g 13%
Copper 0.159mg 0.062mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Protein 3.16g 7.9g 9%
Sodium 310mg 511mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 3.521g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 2.073mg 8%
Carbs 55.36g 32.9g 7%
Phosphorus 138mg 190mg 7%
Folate 22µg 46µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 65µg 6%
Fats 17.75g 14.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.485mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Calories 379kcal 291kcal 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Iron 2.03mg 2.31mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.265mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.68mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Potassium 187mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 32.9g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Waffle
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
Contains more FatsFats +25.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%
Contains more OtherOther +129.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Waffle
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.