Pancake vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pancake and carrot cake
- Pancake has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 35% more than pancake.
- The glycemic index of pancake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +65.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +79.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 79.2g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.528mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 247mg | 13% |
| Calories | 227kcal | 415kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.04µg | 8% |
| Folate | 38µg | 67µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 567mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 97µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 3.702g | 5% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 4.036g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 2.205mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 1.472g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 5.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 9.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 1.8mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 14.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
28.3 g
Water:
52.9 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1369.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.9% |
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Fats
~9.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.447 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.1% |
