Pancake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pancake and pound cake

Pancake has more selenium, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat, while pound cake has more carbs, fats, and vitamin B12.
Pancake covers your daily need for selenium 18% more than pound cake.
Pancake contains 5 times more calcium than pound cake. While pancake contains 219mg of calcium, pound cake contains only 47mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pancake is lower.
Pound cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of pancake is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Pancake

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+366%
Contains more IronIron	+21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.1%

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.

Pancake

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+10.5%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Selenium	14.9µg	5µg	18%
Calcium	219mg	47mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Threonine	0.237mg	153mg	15%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Saturated fat	2.122g	4.811g	12%
Carbs	28.3g	53.64g	8%
Fats	9.7g	13.96g	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.447g	3.419g	7%
Calories	227kcal	353kcal	6%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.36µg	6%
Vitamin D*		34 IU	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Iron	1.8mg	1.48mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Manganese	0.2mg	0.11mg	4%
Protein	6.4g	5g	3%
Phosphorus	159mg	140mg	3%
Sodium	439mg	377mg	3%
Cholesterol	59mg	66mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	8mg	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Vitamin A	54µg	70µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.201mg	0.173mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.249mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.405mg	0.485mg	2%
Potassium	132mg	149mg	1%
Copper	0.049mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Folate	38µg	42µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.474g	3.02g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.8g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	355kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.3	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	28.3g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.567mg	1.615mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.08mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.297mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.513mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.321mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.147mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.319mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.335mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.152mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A