Pancake vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pancake and biscuits different?
- Pancake is higher in vitamin B12; however, biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pancake is 19% higher.
- Pancake contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. While pancake contains 0.22µg of vitamin B12, biscuits contain only 0.08µg.
- Biscuits have less cholesterol.
- Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than pancake (66).
Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 3mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.356mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 6.93g | 11% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 16.3g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 4.324g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 2.949mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 19.5µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.378mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 580mg | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 61µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.08µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 44.6g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 4.163g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 235mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 164mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +83% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.163g
