Pancake vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pancake and cottage cheese
- Pancake has more iron, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate; however, cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12.
- Pancake covers your daily iron needs 22% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese contains 100 times less manganese than pancake. Pancake contains 0.2mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
- Cottage cheese has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pancake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 | +163.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +2471.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +45.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +644.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1482.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.123g | 29% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.07mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.027mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 17mg | 14% |
Calcium | 219mg | 83mg | 14% |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.002mg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.43µg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 0.099mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
Protein | 6.4g | 11.12g | 9% |
Fats | 9.7g | 4.3g | 8% |
Carbs | 28.3g | 3.38g | 8% |
Folate | 38µg | 12µg | 7% |
Calories | 227kcal | 98kcal | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 0.778g | 4% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
Sodium | 439mg | 364mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 37µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 2.122g | 1.718g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Potassium | 132mg | 104mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.3g | 3.38g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 159mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.513mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.335mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | 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:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats | +125.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +737.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +91.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.8% |
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
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +218% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3515.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19% |