I can understand the objection to shaved ice for lunch, seeing as how it's ultimately pretty much just water and syrup and therefore about as much of a food as a can of Coke, but I really don't see why pancakes deserve the same treatment. They ain't exactly a pillar of a healthy diet, but they're unequivocally food.
Shit like that's why your coworker makes fun of you for being too serious, Ayako.