Cereal vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cereal and pancake
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while pancake has more calcium.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 507% higher.
- Pancake contains 130 times less vitamin B6 than cereal. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while pancake contains 0.046mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1792.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +179.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1257.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +295% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2090% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +136.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1407.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3028.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1277.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1790.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12913% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.201mg | 507% |
Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.046mg | 457% |
Iron | 34.06mg | 1.8mg | 403% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.281mg | 276% |
Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.567mg | 175% |
Vitamin A | 814µg | 54µg | 84% |
Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.56mg | 64% |
Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.3mg | 42% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 4.447g | 27% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.2mg | 26% |
Calcium | 10mg | 219mg | 21% |
Carbs | 86.85g | 28.3g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% | |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 14.9µg | 16% |
Sodium | 795mg | 439mg | 15% |
Fats | 1.08g | 9.7g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 159mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 9% | |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.122g | 8% |
Calories | 378kcal | 227kcal | 8% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 2.474g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.405mg | 4% |
Protein | 6.06g | 6.4g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 105mg | 132mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 85.45g | 28.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +798.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1299.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1112.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1156.2% |