Coffeecake vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between coffeecake and pancake?
- Coffeecake is richer in vitamin B12, yet pancake is richer in calcium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Coffeecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% higher.
- Coffeecake has 2 times more potassium than pancake. Coffeecake has 289mg of potassium, while pancake has 132mg.
- Pancake contains less saturated fat.
- Coffeecake has a lower glycemic index than pancake.
We used Coffeecake, cheese and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +118.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +181.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12% |
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 AVitamin A | +59.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.645g | 4.447g | 19% |
Calcium | 59mg | 219mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 5.391g | 2.122g | 15% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.8mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.281mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.129g | 2.474g | 12% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 59mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 159mg | 8% |
Fats | 15.2g | 9.7g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.105mg | 0.201mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.682mg | 1.567mg | 6% |
Calories | 339kcal | 227kcal | 6% |
Carbs | 44.3g | 28.3g | 5% |
Potassium | 289mg | 132mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.22µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
Sodium | 339mg | 439mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 86µg | 54µg | 4% |
Selenium | 13.3µg | 14.9µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.172mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Protein | 7g | 6.4g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 28.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Folate | 39µg | 38µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.26mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.326mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.401mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.144mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.352mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.361mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.186mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
15.2 g
Carbs:
44.3 g
Water:
32.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
28.3 g
Water:
52.9 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats | +56.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.7% |
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Protein
~6.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.645 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.3% |