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Pancake vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pancake and quinoa

  • Pancake has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Pancake covers your daily selenium needs 22% more than quinoa.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Quinoa, cooked.

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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 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1188.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +432.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Quinoa DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 2.8µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 1.078g 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 17mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 7mg 19%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.631mg 19%
Copper 0.049mg 0.192mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.11mg 13%
Fats 9.7g 1.92g 12%
Magnesium 16mg 64mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.231g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.412mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.123mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.528g 5%
Calories 227kcal 120kcal 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.09mg 5%
Protein 6.4g 4.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 1.49mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Carbs 28.3g 21.3g 2%
Phosphorus 159mg 152mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 172mg 1%
Folate 38µg 42µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.015g 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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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +405.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%

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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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.