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Pancake vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pancake and tortilla?

  • Pancake is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Pancake has 13 times more monounsaturated fat than tortilla. Pancake has 2.474g of monounsaturated fat, while tortilla has 0.185g.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index than pancake.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Tortilla DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.391g 27%
Iron 1.8mg 3.81mg 25%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 4.125mg 16%
Calcium 219mg 70mg 15%
Folate 38µg 98µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.37mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.114mg 13%
Fats 9.7g 0.95g 13%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.296g 8%
Carbs 28.3g 49.94g 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.185g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.17mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.268mg 3%
Selenium 14.9µg 16.6µg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.32mg 2%
Sodium 439mg 482mg 2%
Protein 6.4g 7.28g 2%
Phosphorus 159mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 227kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +921.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1237.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.