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Pancake vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pancake and yellow cake

  • Pancake has more calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, while yellow cake has more copper.
  • Pancake covers your daily need for calcium, 19% more than yellow cake.
  • The amount of cholesterol in yellow cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11%

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Calcium 219mg 32mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.122g 5.793g 17%
Selenium 14.9µg 5.9µg 16%
Cholesterol 59mg 16mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.093mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.043mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 7.214g 12%
Fats 9.7g 17.75g 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.159mg 12%
Carbs 28.3g 55.36g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 227kcal 379kcal 8%
Sodium 439mg 310mg 6%
Protein 6.4g 3.16g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.165mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 7µg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 2.03mg 3%
Phosphorus 159mg 138mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 4.728g 2%
Potassium 132mg 187mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.222mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.6%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.728g

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.