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Pancake vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pancake and taro

  • Pancake has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, and phosphorus, while taro has more vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
  • Taro has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.3%
Contains more IronIron +227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +251%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.5%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1024%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.083g 29%
Selenium 14.9µg 0.7µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.025mg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 11mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.283mg 18%
Calcium 219mg 43mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Iron 1.8mg 0.55mg 16%
Fats 9.7g 0.2g 15%
Potassium 132mg 591mg 14%
Copper 0.049mg 0.172mg 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 84mg 11%
Protein 6.4g 1.5g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.041g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.095mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.383mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.016g 6%
Calories 227kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.5mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.303mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Carbs 28.3g 26.46g 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4750%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5257.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.