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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.
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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
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.
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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Ham 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
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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
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
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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.62g

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.