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Apple pie vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apple pie and porridge?

  • Apple pie is richer in vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet porridge is richer in iron and calcium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +690.9%
Contains more IronIron +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 1.21mg 3.74mg 32%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.033g 17%
Fats 11g 0.21g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.114g 14%
Sodium 266mg 6mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.028g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.025mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 50kcal 9%
Carbs 34g 10.52g 8%
Calcium 11mg 87mg 8%
Manganese 0.182mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.055mg 7%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.013mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.071mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 16mg 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.44g 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.2%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.