15 Breakfast Mistakes You Are Probably Making Every Day

2. Pancake or waffle

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Pancakes and waffles are common breakfast items made from flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and a leavening agent. Even vegan and gluten-free versions usually contain sugar. Typically we top them with sweet syrups and sometimes bacon, which adds saturated fat and salt while increasing calories without much nutritional benefit. Most pancakes and waffles use white flour, which lacks B vitamins and whole grains.