Quinoa vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between quinoa and pancake
- Quinoa has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, pancake is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Pancake covers your daily selenium needs 22% more than quinoa.
- Pancake has 4 times less magnesium than quinoa. Quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, while pancake has 16mg.
- Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
- Pancake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +291.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1188.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +432.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +155.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +280.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 14.9µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 4.447g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 59mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 219mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 439mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.049mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.281mg | 13% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 9.7g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 2.122g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.201mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.567mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.474g | 5% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 227kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 6.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.8mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 28.3g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 159mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Folate | 42µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +405.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +368.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +312.5% |
