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Pancake vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pancake and American cheese?

  • Pancake is richer in vitamin B1 and iron, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 83% higher.
  • Pancake has 13 times more vitamin B1 than American cheese. Pancake has 0.201mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
  • Pancake contains less cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than pancake.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.6%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1961.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +363%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +581.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 219mg 1045mg 83%
Saturated fat 2.122g 18.057g 72%
Phosphorus 159mg 641mg 69%
Sodium 439mg 1671mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.5µg 53%
Fats 9.7g 31.79g 34%
Protein 6.4g 18.13g 23%
Vitamin A 54µg 250µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 1.286g 21%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.49mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.015mg 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.63mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 8.236g 14%
Cholesterol 59mg 100mg 14%
Selenium 14.9µg 20.2µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.076mg 9%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Carbs 28.3g 3.7g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.041mg 7%
Calories 227kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.234mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 132mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +227.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.9%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.