Pancake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pancake and pound cake
- Pancake has more selenium, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat, while pound cake has more vitamin B12.
- Pancake covers your daily need for selenium, 18% more than pound cake.
- Pancake contains 5 times more calcium than pound cake. While pancake contains 219mg of calcium, pound cake contains only 47mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pancake is lower.
- Pound cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +198% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +16.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +63.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 5µg | 18% |
Calcium | 219mg | 47mg | 17% |
Threonine | 0.237mg | 153mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 2.122g | 4.811g | 12% |
Choline | 65.6mg | 12% | |
Carbs | 28.3g | 53.64g | 8% |
Fats | 9.7g | 13.96g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 3.419g | 7% |
Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
Calories | 227kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.36µg | 6% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 1.48mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 4% | |
Protein | 6.4g | 5g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 140mg | 3% |
Sodium | 439mg | 377mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.249mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 70µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 66mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 3.02g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
Potassium | 132mg | 149mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Folate | 38µg | 42µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.3g | 53.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 33.36g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 1.615mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.192g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.335mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.33g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.372g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
28.3 g
Water:
52.9 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28% |
Contains more WaterWater | +104.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +43.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.447 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.1% |