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Waffle vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and crouton different?

  • Waffle is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for crouton is 30% higher.

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe and Croutons, plain 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.
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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.7%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 22% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +187%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Crouton DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 1.273g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.623mg 30%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Iron 2.31mg 4.08mg 22%
Folate 46µg 132µg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 5.439mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Calcium 255mg 76mg 18%
Selenium 46.2µg 37.5µg 16%
Carbs 32.9g 73.5g 14%
Fats 14.1g 6.6g 12%
Copper 0.062mg 0.163mg 11%
Phosphorus 190mg 115mg 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Protein 7.9g 11.9g 8%
Sodium 511mg 698mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Calories 291kcal 407kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.272mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.866g 1.51g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.026mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 124mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.429mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 3.059g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 368kcal 342kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.6%
Contains more WaterWater +663.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.