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Pancake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pancake and English muffins

  • Pancake has more calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, English muffins have more copper and manganese.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 20% more.
  • Pancake has 8 times more saturated fat than English muffins. Pancake has 2.122g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
  • English muffins are lower in cholesterol.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than pancake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.2%
Contains more IronIron +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.5%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg
~equal in Sodium ~464mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~37µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.888g 24%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 52mg 17%
Fats 9.7g 1.8g 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Iron 1.8mg 0.89mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.154mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.04µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.259g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.357mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 28.3g 46g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.302g 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 133mg 4%
Protein 6.4g 7.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.181mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.446mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 439mg 464mg 1%
Calories 227kcal 235kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 132mg 131mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 1.566mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Folate 38µg 37µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +438.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.5%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +719.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.