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Pancake vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pancake and ginger different?

  • Pancake is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1; however, ginger is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pancake is 26% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than pancake (66).

Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1268.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%

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.
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.154g 29%
Selenium 14.9µg 0.7µg 26%
Copper 0.049mg 0.226mg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 16mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 13mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.034mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 34mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.025mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.6mg 15%
Fats 9.7g 0.75g 14%
Protein 6.4g 1.82g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.203g 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 132mg 415mg 8%
Folate 38µg 11µg 7%
Calories 227kcal 80kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.203mg 4%
Carbs 28.3g 17.77g 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.229mg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%

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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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1506.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2787.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.