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Milk vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milk and pancake

  • Milk has more vitamin B12; however, pancake is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Pancake covers your daily iron needs 22% more than milk.
  • Pancake contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than milk. Milk contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, while pancake contains 0.22µg.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pancake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.5%

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.
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +905%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.447g 29%
Iron 0.03mg 1.8mg 22%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 5mg 59mg 18%
Sodium 44mg 439mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.201mg 15%
Fats 0.97g 9.7g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.22µg 10%
Calories 42kcal 227kcal 9%
Calcium 125mg 219mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.567mg 9%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 95mg 159mg 9%
Carbs 4.99g 28.3g 8%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.122g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.281mg 7%
Protein 3.37g 6.4g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.474g 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.049mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.405mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin A 58µg 54µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.9%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.1%
Contains more OtherOther +260%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12605.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.