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French bread vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french bread and pancake

  • French bread has more selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and protein, while pancake has more calcium.
  • French bread covers your daily need for selenium 27% more than pancake.
  • French bread contains 4 times more folate than pancake. While french bread contains 140µg of folate, pancake contains only 38µg.
  • The amount of sodium in pancake is lower.
  • Pancake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of french bread is 78.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.67% 0% 0% 3.8% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1% 0% 18% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Pancake DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 14.9µg 27%
Iron 3.87mg 1.8mg 26%
Folate 140µg 38µg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 1.567mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 4.447g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.201mg 19%
Calcium 47mg 219mg 17%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.2mg 16%
Protein 13g 6.4g 13%
Fats 2.14g 9.7g 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Sodium 720mg 439mg 12%
Carbs 61.93g 28.3g 11%
Copper 0.15mg 0.049mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.281mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.502g 2.122g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Calories 319kcal 227kcal 5%
Phosphorus 126mg 159mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 2.474g 5%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.405mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.046mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.1g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 245kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 3.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 28.3g N/A
Potassium 140mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more WaterWater +156.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/nutrients
  2. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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