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waffle

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Also known as dough-based cake

thumb|Still life with waffles, 17th century A waffle is a dish made from usually leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used. Waffles are eaten throughout the world, particularly in Belgium, which has over a dozen regional varieties. Waffles may be made fresh or simply heated after having been commercially baked and packaged fresh or frozen.

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A waffle is a food item represented by the Unicode character 🧇. It is categorized under "waffles" in various databases, with a specific entry describing it as "Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe." The subject is referenced by 707 other encyclopedia articles.

Nutritional data varies by source. One dataset lists 342 kcal of energy, 14.9 g of fat, 46.6 g of carbohydrates, 14.5 g of sugars, 2.9 g of fiber, 5.8 g of proteins, and 25.78 g of salt. This entry has a nutriscore of e and a nova score of 4. Another source reports 291 kcal of energy, 7.9 g of protein, 14.1 g of fat, 32.9 g of carbohydrates, and 511 mg of sodium.

Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Openfoodfacts, Usda Fdc, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Food.name
Waffle
Food.image
Waffles with Strawberries.jpg
Food.caption
Waffles with strawberry topping
Food.country
Belgium, France
Food.region
Western Europe
Food.main_ingredient
Batter or dough
Food.variations
Liège waffle, Brussels waffle, Flemish waffle, Bergische waffle, stroopwafel, and others

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 582 products

eNutri-Score
4NOVA · Ultra-processed food
Energy
342 kcal
Fat
14.9 g
— of which saturates
4.9 g
Carbohydrates
46.6 g
— of which sugars
14.5 g
Fibre
2.9 g
Protein
5.8 g
Salt
25.78 g
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Nutrition

Per 100 g · Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe

Energy
291 kcal
Protein
7.90 g
Fat
14.10 g
Carbohydrate
32.90 g
Sodium
511 mg
USDA FoodData Central →

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Medieval origins
  • 14th–16th centuries
  • 17th–18th centuries
  • 19th–21st centuries
  • Varieties
  • Brussels
  • Liège
  • Flemish
  • American
  • Belgian
  • Bergische
  • Hong Kong
  • {{anchor|Pandan waffle}}Pandan
  • Croffle
  • Kue gapit
  • Scandinavian
  • Gofri
  • Stroopwafel
  • Galettes
  • Hotdog
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Still life with waffles, 17th century A waffle is a dish made from usually leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used. Waffles are eaten throughout the world, particularly in Belgium, which has over a dozen regional varieties. Waffles may be made fresh or simply heated after having been commercially baked and packaged fresh or frozen.

==Etymology== The word waffle first appears in the English language in 1725: "Waffles. Take flower, cream...." It is directly derived from the Dutch , which itself derives from the Middle Dutch .

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