Pancake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pancake and white cake
- White cake has less calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
- Pancake covers your daily cholesterol needs 19% more than white cake.
- White cake contains 4 times less vitamin B12 than pancake. Pancake contains 0.22µg of vitamin B12, while white cake contains 0.06µg.
- White cake has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pancake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 1mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.447g | 2.162g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 70mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 90mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 28.3g | 63.2g | 12% |
| Selenium | 14.9µg | 10.7µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.122g | 3.897g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.06µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.281mg | 0.189mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 284mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.201mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Calories | 227kcal | 356kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 0.167mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 12µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 6.4g | 4.4g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.277mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.474g | 3.692g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.567mg | 1.063mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.067mg | 2% |
| Folate | 38µg | 31µg | 2% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 10.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.3g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 57.39g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.4 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
28.3 g
Water:
52.9 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +155.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~10.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.447 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.2% |
