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Pancake vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pancake and wheat different?

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron than pancake.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 135% higher.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index (50) than pancake (66).

Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Wheat, durum are the varieties used in this article.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more IronIron +95.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1406%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +810.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.9µg 89.4µg 135%
Manganese 0.2mg 3.012mg 122%
Copper 0.049mg 0.553mg 56%
Phosphorus 159mg 508mg 50%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.16mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 6.738mg 32%
Magnesium 16mg 144mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.419mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.978g 23%
Iron 1.8mg 3.52mg 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 34mg 19%
Sodium 439mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.419mg 18%
Protein 6.4g 13.68g 15%
Carbs 28.3g 71.13g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.121mg 12%
Fats 9.7g 2.47g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.935mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 132mg 431mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.454g 8%
Calories 227kcal 339kcal 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.344g 5%
Folate 38µg 43µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.7%
Contains more WaterWater +383.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +619.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.