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Pancake vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pancake and sweet potato

  • Pancake has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 280% more than pancake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +630%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1213%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 54µg 709µg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.014g 30%
Selenium 14.9µg 0.6µg 26%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 30mg 19%
Sodium 439mg 55mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.061mg 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 47mg 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.61mg 15%
Fats 9.7g 0.05g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.209mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.151mg 11%
Protein 6.4g 1.57g 10%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.018g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.078mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.8mg 8%
Folate 38µg 11µg 7%
Calories 227kcal 86kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.001g 6%
Potassium 132mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.557mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 28.3g 20.12g 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.258mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2.4mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31664.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.