Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a waffle
218 calories
in 1 waffle, round (7" dia), 75 g
- Protein
- 5.9 g
- Carbs
- 24.7 g
- Fat
- 10.6 g
- Fiber
- not listed
A waffle has 218 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 waffle, round (7" dia), which weighs 75 g. Per 100 g, waffle has 291 calories.
Its calories are spread out: 45% from carbohydrate, 44% from fat and 11% from protein. It adds 5.9 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value. USDA does not list a fiber value for this food.
It takes 34 g of waffle to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 waffle, round (7" dia).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 waffle, round (7" dia) | 75 g | 218 | 5.9 g | 24.7 g | 10.6 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 82 | 2.2 g | 9.3 g | 4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 291 | 7.9 g | 32.9 g | 14.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your waffle may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 11% of calories (7.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 45% (32.9 g per 100 g)
- Fat: 44% (14.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, pancakes has the fewest calories of these four (227 per 100 g) and granola the most (489).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waffle | 291 | 7.9 g | 32.9 g | 14.1 g |
| Pancakes | 227 | 6.4 g | 28.3 g | 9.7 g |
| Oats | 379 | 13.2 g | 67.7 g | 6.5 g |
| Granola | 489 | 13.7 g | 53.9 g | 24.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a waffle?
A waffle has 218 calories. USDA weighs 1 waffle, round (7" dia) at 75 g, and waffle has 291 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a waffle have?
1 waffle, round (7" dia) (75 g) has 5.9 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 7.9 g.
How many carbs does a waffle have?
1 waffle, round (7" dia) has 24.7 g of carbohydrate, and 10.6 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe (FDC ID 175039). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.