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Pancake vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pancake and fajita?

  • Pancake is richer in calcium, iron, folate, and vitamin B1, yet fajita is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Pancake has 17 times more calcium than fajita. Pancake has 219mg of calcium, while fajita has 13mg.
  • Pancake contains less cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than pancake.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1584.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.1%

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.
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%
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.387mg 26%
Protein 6.4g 18.56g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 1.089g 22%
Calcium 219mg 13mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 4.779mg 20%
Phosphorus 159mg 277mg 17%
Sodium 439mg 799mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.54µg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Cholesterol 59mg 88mg 10%
Iron 1.8mg 0.99mg 10%
Carbs 28.3g 2.23g 9%
Folate 38µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.1mg 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.37mg 7%
Fats 9.7g 5.73g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.726mg 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.066mg 6%
Calories 227kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.213mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 284mg 4%
Selenium 14.9µg 16.7µg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.03mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.122g 1.596g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 2.333g 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1169.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
~equal in Other ~2.88g

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.333g

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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

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.