Pancake vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pancake and whey?
- Pancake is richer than whey in selenium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Pancake's daily need coverage for selenium is 24% more.
- Pancake has 30 times more iron than whey. While pancake has 1.8mg of iron, whey has only 0.06mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in whey is lower.
- The glycemic index of whey is lower.
We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1125% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +684.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +458.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2017.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 0.011g | 30% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 1.9µg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 0.06mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 54mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 47mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 46mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 0.36g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.036mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.4g | 0.85g | 11% |
| Calories | 227kcal | 27kcal | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 0.23g | 9% |
| Folate | 38µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 0.074mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.001mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.158mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 5.14g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.004mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.28µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +652.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2594.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +450.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +409.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2374% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40327.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
