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Wheat vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and pancake

  • Wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, and zinc; however, pancake has more calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Wheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
  • Wheat has 4 times more copper than pancake. Wheat has 0.207mg of copper, while pancake has 0.049mg.
  • Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index than wheat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2333.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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.
Wheat
3
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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pancake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.03mg 0.2mg 36%
Selenium 31.9µg 14.9µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 4.447g 28%
Calcium 9mg 219mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 8mg 439mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.281mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.049mg 18%
Fiber 4.3g 17%
Fats 0.83g 9.7g 14%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.56mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.201mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.077g 2.122g 9%
Magnesium 48mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Folate 11µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 2.474g 6%
Calories 132kcal 227kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 1.567mg 5%
Phosphorus 147mg 159mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Protein 5.71g 6.4g 1%
Potassium 164mg 132mg 1%
Iron 1.76mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 28.3g N/A
Carbs 27.6g 28.3g 0%
Sugar 3.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1068.7%
Contains more OtherOther +297.1%
~equal in Carbs ~28.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2845.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1730%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.