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Pancake vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pancake and marinara sauce different?

  • Pancake is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pancake is 25% higher.
  • Pancake contains 30 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While pancake contains 59mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce contains only 2mg.

Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.1%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1254.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.508g 26%
Selenium 14.9µg 1.1µg 25%
Calcium 219mg 27mg 19%
Cholesterol 59mg 2mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 34mg 18%
Sodium 439mg 30mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 3.917mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.024mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.78mg 13%
Fats 9.7g 1.48g 13%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.173mg 10%
Protein 6.4g 1.41g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.17g 9%
Calories 227kcal 51kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 28.3g 8.06g 7%
Potassium 132mg 319mg 6%
Folate 38µg 13µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.377g 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.081mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.137mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2mg 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Net carbs 28.3g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.9%
Contains more FatsFats +555.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +556.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.