Pancake vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pancake and ham?
- Pancake is higher in calcium, folate, and manganese, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% more.
- Pancake has 27 times more calcium than ham. While pancake has 219mg of calcium, ham has only 8mg.
- The amount of sodium in pancake is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2637.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +270.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +414.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +769.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +195.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.754mg | 46% |
Sodium | 439mg | 1203mg | 33% |
Protein | 6.4g | 20.93g | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.54g | 26% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 2.88mg | 21% |
Calcium | 219mg | 8mg | 21% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.65µg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 4.023mg | 15% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Folate | 38µg | 3µg | 9% |
Carbs | 28.3g | 1.5g | 9% |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 19.5µg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.054mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.202mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 0µg | 6% |
Fats | 9.7g | 5.53g | 6% |
Potassium | 132mg | 287mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 196mg | 5% |
Calories | 227kcal | 145kcal | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Iron | 1.8mg | 1.48mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 53mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 2.122g | 1.81g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.3g | 1.5g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.403mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 2.62g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.513mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.321mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.335mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +75.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1786.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +723.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~2.62g