How many calories in a waffle
One waffle has about 310 kcal, before anything goes on top.
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To burn it off
A waffle is batter with butter and sugar in it, baked crisp. One is 310 kcal, with 40 g of carbs and 15 g of fat.
That's a bit more than a stack of three pancakes, because there's more fat in the batter.
From a stand at the seaside or a Christmas market, it usually comes with cream, chocolate sauce or ice cream. That can double it.
Tips
- 1Top it with fruit and a little yoghurt instead of cream.
- 2Share one when it comes loaded.
- 3Pick a toaster waffle if you just want the taste, they're smaller.
Where it comes from
Waffles grew out of thin wafers baked between two hot metal plates, a method that goes back to ancient Greece. In medieval Europe the irons were often decorated with crosses and Bible scenes, and the wafers were eaten by peasants and kings alike. Around the 15th century Dutch makers switched to rectangular plates, and the English word comes from the Dutch wafel.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Smithsonian Magazine, These Beautiful Medieval Wafer Presses Are Where Waffles Come From
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waffle with strawberries
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Questions
Do waffles have more calories than pancakes?
One waffle is 310 kcal, three pancakes 270. The waffle has more fat.
How many calories in a waffle with ice cream?
The waffle is 310 kcal. Type it with the ice cream and Caltype counts both.
Are toaster waffles lower in calories?
They're smaller, so yes, a bit less each.
How many calories in a waffle with maple syrup?
A tablespoon of maple syrup is about 52 kcal. With two spoons on top, a waffle comes to about 415.
Does fruit on a waffle add much?
Not much. A handful of strawberries is about 25 kcal, far less than a dollop of cream or a scoop of ice cream.
