French toast vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between french toast and pancake
- French toast has more selenium, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat; however, pancake has more calcium, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
- French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 19% more.
- French toast has 3 times more vitamin A than pancake. French toast has 503IU of vitamin A, while pancake has 196IU.
- Pancake is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 CopperCopper | +18.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +119% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.9% |
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 | +129.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +13.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 59mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.594g | 4.447g | 12% |
Calcium | 100mg | 219mg | 12% |
Selenium | 20.1µg | 14.9µg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 124µg | 54µg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 117mg | 159mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.524g | 2.474g | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 0.22µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.281mg | 3% |
Protein | 7.7g | 6.4g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 2.723g | 2.122g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.549mg | 0.405mg | 3% |
Sodium | 479mg | 439mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
Fats | 10.8g | 9.7g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.188mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Folate | 43µg | 38µg | 1% |
Carbs | 25g | 28.3g | 1% |
Calories | 229kcal | 227kcal | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 25g | 28.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
Potassium | 134mg | 132mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.204mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.628mg | 1.567mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.305mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.375mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.621mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.413mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.188mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.389mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.419mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.179mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
28.3 g
Water:
52.9 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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Water
~52.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 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 | +82.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.4% |