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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.
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 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Steak 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
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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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96.1%
~equal in Water ~55.59g

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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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.7%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.