Pancake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pancake and doughnuts
- Pancake has more calcium, selenium, and vitamin B12, while doughnuts have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
- Doughnuts contain 6 times less cholesterol than pancake. Pancake contains 59mg of cholesterol, while doughnuts contain 10mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).
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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 | +447.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.5% |
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 | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +142.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 11.105g | 41% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 24.93g | 23% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 40mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 10mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.39mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 8.544g | 15% |
| Folate | 38µg | 92µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 260mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.99mg | 13% | |
| Starch | 25.91g | 11% | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 434kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 2.53mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 10.1µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 2.91mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Choline | 37.3mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.06µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 47.06g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 4µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.333mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 3.915g | 4% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 477mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.301mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 5.31g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.377mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 134mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.239g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.573g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +154.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +245.4% |
