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Pancake vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pancake and cereal

  • Pancake has more calcium, while cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 507% higher.
  • Cereal contains 22 times less calcium than pancake. Pancake contains 219mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2090%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +1792.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295%

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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3028.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1277.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1790.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12913%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 6.288mg 507%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 1.8mg 34.06mg 403%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 3.87mg 276%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 29.62mg 175%
Vitamin A 54µg 814µg 84%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.6mg 64%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 38.5mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.354g 27%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.79mg 26%
Calcium 219mg 10mg 21%
Carbs 28.3g 86.85g 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Selenium 14.9µg 6.3µg 16%
Sodium 439mg 795mg 15%
Fats 9.7g 1.08g 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 77mg 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.137mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.26g 8%
Calories 227kcal 378kcal 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.204g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.226mg 4%
Protein 6.4g 6.06g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +798.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1299.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.06g

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1112.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1156.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. 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.