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Pancake vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pancake and pizza

  • Pancake has less vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% more.
  • Pancake has 3 times more cholesterol than pizza. Pancake has 59mg of cholesterol, while pizza has 17mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.6%

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Pizza DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 1.681g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.39mg 16%
Folate 38µg 93µg 14%
Cholesterol 59mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 3.825mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.122g 4.465g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Protein 6.4g 11.39g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Selenium 14.9µg 19.9µg 9%
Iron 1.8mg 2.48mg 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 216mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.42µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.36mg 7%
Sodium 439mg 598mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.195mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.34mg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Calcium 219mg 188mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 227kcal 266kcal 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 69µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 28.3g 33.33g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Potassium 132mg 172mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Fats 9.7g 9.69g 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 2.608g 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.608g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.