Pancake vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pancake and steak
- Pancake has more calcium, vitamin B1, and folate; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than pancake.
- Steak has 18 times less calcium than pancake. Pancake has 219mg of calcium, while steak has 12mg.
- Steak contains less sodium.
- Pancake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1725% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +73.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1032.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +671.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +171.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +228.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +987% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 2.2µg | 83% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 6.34mg | 53% |
Protein | 6.4g | 24.85g | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.5mg | 35% |
Selenium | 14.9µg | 31.8µg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 2.122g | 8.443g | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.896g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 5.149mg | 22% |
Calcium | 219mg | 12mg | 21% |
Sodium | 439mg | 58mg | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 9.171g | 17% |
Fats | 9.7g | 19.02g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.074mg | 11% |
Carbs | 28.3g | 0g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
Iron | 1.8mg | 2.4mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 8% | |
Folate | 38µg | 6µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 78mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 7µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
Potassium | 132mg | 279mg | 4% |
Calories | 227kcal | 271kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.301mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 163mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.3g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.237mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.513mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.321mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.335mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +96.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +396.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270.7% |