Pancake vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pancake and ricotta different?
- Pancake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate; however, ricotta is richer in zinc and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 31% higher.
- Pancake contains 33 times more manganese than ricotta. While pancake contains 0.2mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
- Ricotta has less sodium.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than pancake (66).
Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +373.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.9% |
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 | +1446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1406.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 8.295g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.385g | 27% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 0.38mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.013mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 84mg | 15% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 11.26g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 0.104mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 3.04g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.006mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.195mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 120µg | 7% |
| Folate | 38µg | 12µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 12.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.34µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 3.627g | 3% |
| Calories | 227kcal | 174kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 207mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 132mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 14.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 158mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +830.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1055.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.6% |
