Fruitcake vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fruitcake and pancake
- The amount of selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12 in pancake is higher than in fruitcake.
- Pancake covers your daily need for selenium, 23% more than fruitcake.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +15% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +563.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +107.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +645% |
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 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +671.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +183.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 2µg | 14.9µg | 23% |
Calcium | 33mg | 219mg | 19% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 59mg | 18% |
Sodium | 101mg | 439mg | 15% |
Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 159mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.281mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.201mg | 13% |
Carbs | 61.6g | 28.3g | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 4.447g | 7% |
Protein | 2.9g | 6.4g | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 1.048g | 2.122g | 5% |
Folate | 20µg | 38µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.567mg | 5% |
Calories | 324kcal | 227kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 54µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 2.474g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.405mg | 4% |
Iron | 2.07mg | 1.8mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 9.1g | 9.7g | 1% |
Potassium | 153mg | 132mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 57.9g | 28.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +109.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +69.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |