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Pancake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pancake and fruitcake

  • The amount of selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12 in pancake is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Pancake covers your daily need for selenium, 23% more than fruitcake.
  • Pancake contains 22 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While pancake contains 0.22µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +563.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +645%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 2µg 23%
Calcium 219mg 33mg 19%
Cholesterol 59mg 5mg 18%
Sodium 439mg 101mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Phosphorus 159mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.099mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.05mg 13%
Carbs 28.3g 61.6g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.01µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 3.323g 7%
Protein 6.4g 2.9g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.122g 1.048g 5%
Folate 38µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.791mg 5%
Calories 227kcal 324kcal 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 4.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.226mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 2.07mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.27mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.22mg 1%
Fats 9.7g 9.1g 1%
Potassium 132mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.7%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.7%
~equal in Fats ~9.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.8%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.