Puff pastry vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are puff pastry and waffle different?

Puff pastry is richer in fats, vitamin B3, and manganese, while waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
Waffle covers your daily need for selenium 39% more than puff pastry.
Puff pastry contains 3 times more fats than waffle. Puff pastry contains 38.5g of fats, while waffle contains 14.1g.
Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than puff pastry (56).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Puff pastry

Waffle

Contains more IronIron	+12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+86.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+88.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Puff pastry

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	6.785g	103%
Selenium	24.5µg	46.2µg	39%
Fats	38.5g	14.1g	38%
Calcium	10mg	255mg	25%
Cholesterol	0mg	69mg	23%
Phosphorus	60mg	190mg	19%
Vitamin K	16.3µg		14%
Calories	558kcal	291kcal	13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	3.521g	13%
Saturated fat	5.502g	2.866g	12%
Sodium	253mg	511mg	11%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	2.073mg	11%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.265mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.485mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.25µg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	65µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.347mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Copper	0.115mg	0.062mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.263mg	5%
Carbs	45.7g	32.9g	4%
Iron	2.6mg	2.31mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.55mg		4%
Potassium	62mg	159mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.056mg	3%
Folate	55µg	46µg	2%
Protein	7.4g	7.9g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	19mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.68mg	1%
Choline	6.2mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	754kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	44.2g	32.9g	N/A
Sugar	0.75g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.198mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.131mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.312mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.158mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A