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Flour vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and pancake

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, pancake has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 49% higher.
  • Pancake has 5 times less folate than flour. Flour has 183µg of folate, while pancake has 38µg.
  • Flour is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%

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.
Flour
7
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.405mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.201mg 49%
Folate 183µg 38µg 36%
Iron 4.64mg 1.8mg 36%
Selenium 33.9µg 14.9µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.447g 27%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.567mg 27%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.2mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Calcium 15mg 219mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 439mg 19%
Carbs 76.31g 28.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.281mg 16%
Fats 0.98g 9.7g 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.144mg 0.049mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.122g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Protein 10.33g 6.4g 8%
Calories 364kcal 227kcal 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 159mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.474g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.405mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 ProteinProtein +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.6%
Contains more FatsFats +889.8%
Contains more WaterWater +343.8%
Contains more OtherOther +487%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2743.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.