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Pancake vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pancake and carrots?

  • Pancake is higher in selenium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 330% more.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Carrots, raw types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +563.6%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1446.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 54µg 835µg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.117g 29%
Selenium 14.9µg 0.1µg 27%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 33mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 0.3mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.058mg 17%
Sodium 439mg 69mg 16%
Fats 9.7g 0.24g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.066mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Protein 6.4g 0.93g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.037g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 227kcal 41kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.138mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.014g 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5.9mg 6%
Potassium 132mg 320mg 6%
Carbs 28.3g 9.58g 6%
Folate 38µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.273mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.24mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.143mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +588.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3941.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.4%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.9%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3700.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.