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Potato pancake vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Potato pancake and Cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Potato pancake has more Vitamin C, however, Cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer in Folate, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Manganese.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 379% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato pancakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +1062.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.3%
~equal in Sodium ~754mg

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 92% 6.8% 4.6% 9% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +762.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +921.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +953.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3692.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +188.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1810.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -25.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +483.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +906.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato pancake Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 268kcal 398kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 6.08g 4.39g Potato pancake
Fats 14.76g 5.12g Potato pancake
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0mg Potato pancake
Net carbs 24.51g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 27.81g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU Potato pancake
Magnesium 36mg 55mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 32mg 11mg Potato pancake
Potassium 622mg 186mg Potato pancake
Iron 1.67mg 19.42mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 1.79g 44.32g Potato pancake
Fiber 3.3g 2.5g Potato pancake
Copper 0.18mg 0.111mg Potato pancake
Zinc 0.7mg 16.16mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 20.88g Potato pancake
Phosphorus 128mg 167mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 764mg 754mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin A 113IU 148IU Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin A 32µg 7µg Potato pancake
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.62mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg Potato pancake
Manganese 0.26mg 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 8.9µg 6.5µg Potato pancake
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 1.614mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 21.465mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.145mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 2.138mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg Potato pancake
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.6µg Potato pancake
Folate 41µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g Potato pancake
Choline 74.2mg 8.6mg Potato pancake
Saturated Fat 2.496g 3.346g Potato pancake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.73g 0.639g Potato pancake
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.747g Potato pancake
Tryptophan 0.087mg Potato pancake
Threonine 0.24mg Potato pancake
Isoleucine 0.28mg Potato pancake
Leucine 0.442mg Potato pancake
Lysine 0.389mg Potato pancake
Methionine 0.137mg Potato pancake
Phenylalanine 0.3mg Potato pancake
Valine 0.369mg Potato pancake
Histidine 0.141mg Potato pancake
Fructose 0.56g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g Potato pancake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato pancake Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Potato pancake
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Potato pancake
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 42.53g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.85g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/nutrients
  2. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.