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, protein, and vitamin B12.
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

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.

Yellow cake

Waffle

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

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.

Yellow cake

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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			DV% diff.
Selenium	5.9µg	46.2µg	73%
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Calcium	32mg	255mg	22%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.347mg	20%
Cholesterol	16mg	69mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.263mg	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%
Fats	17.75g	14.1g	6%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin A	7µg	65µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.485mg	6%
Folate	22µg	46µg	6%
Calories	379kcal	291kcal	4%
Iron	2.03mg	2.31mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.056mg	4%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.68mg	2%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.265mg	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Potassium	187mg	159mg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	3.6	N/A
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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A