Pancake vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pancake and taco

Pancake has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 30% more than pancake.
Taco contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than pancake. Pancake contains 0.281mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
Taco has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of pancake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.

Pancake

Taco

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.1%
Contains more IronIron	+51.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.5%

~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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.

Pancake

Taco

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+302%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+322.7%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.93µg	30%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.06mg	17%
Fiber		3.9g	16%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Calcium	219mg	89mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.201mg	0.05mg	13%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.75mg	11%
Cholesterol	59mg	28mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.122g	4.384g	10%
Selenium	14.9µg	9.2µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.447g	3.042g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.405mg		8%
Iron	1.8mg	1.19mg	8%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Protein	6.4g	8.86g	5%
Folate	38µg	19µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.474g	4.411g	5%
Fats	9.7g	12.7g	5%
Vitamin A	54µg	20µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	32mg	4%
Phosphorus	159mg	178mg	3%
Copper	0.049mg	0.077mg	3%
Carbs	28.3g	19.85g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.09mg	3%
Sodium	439mg	397mg	2%
Manganese	0.2mg	0.249mg	2%
Potassium	132mg	209mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.567mg	1.65mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Calories	227kcal	226kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	28.3g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.08mg		0%
Threonine	0.237mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.297mg		0%
Leucine	0.513mg		0%
Lysine	0.321mg		0%
Methionine	0.147mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.319mg		0%
Valine	0.335mg		0%
Histidine	0.152mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A