Ricotta vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and pancake different?
- Ricotta is higher in zinc and vitamin B12; however, pancake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 31% higher.
- Ricotta contains 2 times more zinc than pancake. While ricotta contains 1.16mg of zinc, pancake contains only 0.56mg.
- Pancake has less saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than pancake (66).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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 ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +373.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3233.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1406.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 2.122g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 4.447g | 27% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.201mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 439mg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 6.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.567mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 28.3g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.281mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 54µg | 7% |
| Folate | 12µg | 38µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 9.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.22µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.405mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 2.474g | 3% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 227kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 219mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 159mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +830.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1055.1% |
