Eggo waffles, a product of the Kellogg's Company, provide a convenient alternative to making homemade waffles. Eggo's, which can be heated in the toaster, toaster oven or a conventional oven in less than five minutes, have a crispy, light texture similar to homemade. In addition, as most Kellogg's breakfast products, Eggo waffles are fortified, providing 11 essential vitamins and minerals as well as fiber and protein.
Serving Size and Varieties
A single serving of Kellogg's Homestyle Eggo waffles is two waffles or 70 g. Eggo waffles come in several varieties including Buttermilk, Blueberry, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Toast waffles French Toast waffles, Homestyle Minis, Nutri-Grain with Whole Wheat, Nutri-Grain Low Fat with Whole Wheat and Nutri-Grain Blueberry.
Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium and Potassium
Two Eggo Homestyle waffles have 190 calories with 70 calories from fat with a total fat content of 7 g, 2 g of saturated fat, no trans fat, 3.5 g of polyunsaturated fat and 1.5 g of monounsaturated fat. Two waffles have 15 mg of cholesterol, 370 mg of sodium and 60 mg of potassium. According to the USDA, your diet should consist of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Avoid saturated and trans fats as much as possible as these fats have been proven to increase the risk of heart disease.
Carbohydrates and Protein
A serving of two Homestyle waffles has 27 g of total carbohydrates, with less than 1 g of dietary fiber, 2 g of sugars, 24 g of other carbohydrates and 4 g of protein. Two Kellogg's Eggo Nutri-Grain Low Fat waffles have 27 g of carbohydrates with 3 g of dietary fiber, 3 g of sugars and 5 g of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Two Homestyle waffles provide 10 percent of the recommended daily value of calcium, 15 percent daily value of folic acid and 20 percent of vitamin A, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12 and phosphorus. The Kellogg's Eggo Nutri-Grain Low Fat waffles provides the same values except for 10 percent of folic acid.
Ingredients
Eggo Homestyle waffles contain enriched flour, water, vegetable oil---soybean, palm or palm kernel oil, eggs, leavening and two percent or less of sugar, salt, calcium carbonate, whey, soy lecithin, vitamin A palmitate, niacinamide, reduced iron, yellow #5, pyridoxine hydrochloride---a form of B6, thiamin hydrochloride---a form of B1, riboflavin-B2, yellow #6 and vitamin B12.
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