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French toast vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french toast and pancake

  • French toast has more selenium, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat; however, pancake has more calcium, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 19% more.
  • French toast has 2 times more vitamin A than pancake. French toast has 124µg of vitamin A, while pancake has 54µg.
  • Pancake is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg
~equal in Sodium ~439mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 1% 0% 41% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32%
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 AVitamin A +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.567mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Pancake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 59mg 19%
Calcium 100mg 219mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 4.447g 12%
Selenium 20.1µg 14.9µg 9%
Vitamin A 124µg 54µg 8%
Phosphorus 117mg 159mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 2.474g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.22µg 4%
Protein 7.7g 6.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.405mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.723g 2.122g 3%
Fats 10.8g 9.7g 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.8mg 2%
Sodium 479mg 439mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 25g 28.3g 1%
Copper 0.058mg 0.049mg 1%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.56mg 1%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 43µg 38µg 1%
Calories 229kcal 227kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 297kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 28.3g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 132mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.201mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 1.567mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.01g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
~equal in Water ~52.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 +82.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.4%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.