Pancakes, plain leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Pancakes, plain comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Arrowroot flour for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Pancakes, plain for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.08 g2.82 gWIN
- Carbohydrate24.69 g12.47 g
- Fibermore is better0.95 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.03 g4.27 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.01 g0.93 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.56 mg193.39 mg
- Potassiummore is better3.08 mg58.15 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better11.2 mg96.48 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.09 mg0.79 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better0.84 mg7.05 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.13 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

