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Pancake vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pancake and flour

  • Pancake has more calcium; however, flour has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 49% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.5%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.785mg 49%
Folate 38µg 183µg 36%
Iron 1.8mg 4.64mg 36%
Selenium 14.9µg 33.9µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.413g 27%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 5.904mg 27%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.682mg 21%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 219mg 15mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 2mg 19%
Carbs 28.3g 76.31g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.494mg 16%
Fats 9.7g 0.98g 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.049mg 0.144mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.155g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Protein 6.4g 10.33g 8%
Calories 227kcal 364kcal 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 108mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 0.087g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.438mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 107mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.23mg 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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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +889.8%
Contains more WaterWater +343.8%
Contains more OtherOther +487%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.6%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2743.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.