Pancake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pancake and muffin?
- Pancake is higher in calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron, yet muffin is higher in manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pancake's daily need coverage for calcium is 17% more.
- Pancake has 2 times more cholesterol than muffin. While pancake has 59mg of cholesterol, muffin has only 30mg.
We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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 | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +397.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 8.103g | 24% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 44mg | 18% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 8.2µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.449mg | 11% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 16.07g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 53g | 8% |
| Calories | 227kcal | 375kcal | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 4.822g | 6% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 4.49g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Sodium | 439mg | 336mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 21µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.168mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.16µg | 3% |
| Folate | 38µg | 48µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 2.844g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 146mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4 IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 1.418mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 132mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +94.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.2% |
