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Pancake vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pancake and chocolate cake

  • Pancake has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, chocolate cake has more copper and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate cake is 18% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 4 times less calcium than pancake. Pancake has 219mg of calcium, while chocolate cake has 60mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.049mg 0.207mg 18%
Calcium 219mg 60mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.122g 5.43g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 2.761g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 6.039g 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 106mg 8%
Fats 9.7g 15.1g 8%
Carbs 28.3g 53.4g 8%
Calories 227kcal 371kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.141mg 5%
Selenium 14.9µg 11.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.213mg 5%
Sodium 439mg 315mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.16µg 3%
Folate 38µg 27µg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 1.61mg 2%
Protein 6.4g 5.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.304mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 51.8g N/A
Cholesterol 59mg 58mg 0%
Potassium 132mg 140mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +116.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +55.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.