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Pancake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pancake and gingerbread different?

  • Pancake is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, gingerbread is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingerbread is 21% higher.
  • Pancake contains 3 times more calcium than gingerbread. While pancake contains 219mg of calcium, gingerbread contains only 71mg.
  • Pancake has less saturated fat.
  • Pancake has a lower glycemic index (66) than gingerbread (86).

Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +298%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.5%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 0.683mg 21%
Copper 0.049mg 0.195mg 16%
Calcium 219mg 71mg 15%
Phosphorus 159mg 54mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 2.88mg 14%
Magnesium 16mg 70mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 7.124g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.19mg 11%
Fats 9.7g 16.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.162mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 4.122g 9%
Cholesterol 59mg 32mg 9%
Potassium 132mg 439mg 9%
Carbs 28.3g 49.2g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.06µg 7%
Calories 227kcal 356kcal 6%
Sodium 439mg 327mg 5%
Protein 6.4g 3.9g 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 14µg 4%
Selenium 14.9µg 16.3µg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 4.216g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 1.738mg 1%
Folate 38µg 33µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +88.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.216g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.