Pancake vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pancake and custard
- Pancake has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, calcium, and folate, while custard has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
- Pancake covers your daily need for iron, 18% more than custard.
- Pancake contains 29 times more manganese than custard. While pancake contains 0.2mg of manganese, custard contains only 0.007mg.
- The amount of sodium in custard is lower.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +57.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +429.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2757.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.9% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +229.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1087.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.312g | 28% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.34mg | 18% |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 6µg | 16% |
Sodium | 439mg | 84mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.52µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.061mg | 12% |
Fats | 9.7g | 4g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 0.132mg | 9% |
Calcium | 219mg | 139mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.007mg | 8% |
Folate | 38µg | 9µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.699mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
Protein | 6.4g | 3.99g | 5% |
Calories | 227kcal | 122kcal | 5% |
Carbs | 28.3g | 17.6g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 130mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 1.127g | 3% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 51mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Potassium | 132mg | 207mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.3g | 17.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 52µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 2.122g | 2.032g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.335mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +142.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +181.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +119.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1325.3% |
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Saturated fat
~2.032g