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Biscuit vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and pancake different?

  • Biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese; however, pancake is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pancake is 19% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 2 times more saturated fat than pancake. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, pancake contains only 2.122g.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than pancake (66).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
~equal in Calcium ~219mg
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 18% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pancake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 3mg 59mg 19%
Iron 2.9mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.201mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.474g 11%
Fats 16.3g 9.7g 10%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.122g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.567mg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.2mg 8%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.9µg 8%
Calories 353kcal 227kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sodium 580mg 439mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.22µg 6%
Folate 61µg 38µg 6%
Carbs 44.6g 28.3g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.049mg 4%
Calcium 235mg 219mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.405mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 4.447g 2%
Protein 7g 6.4g 1%
Phosphorus 164mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.046mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 28.3g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +68%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.6%
Contains more WaterWater +83%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.447g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.