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Apricot vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apricots and porridge

  • Apricots have more vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and vitamin E; however, porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 42% higher.
  • Porridge is lower in sugar.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than apricots.

Food types used in this article are Apricots, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1518.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +569.2%
Contains more IronIron +859%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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 EVitamin E +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.39mg 3.74mg 42%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 87mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 16mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.02mg 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.8µg 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.071mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Calories 48kcal 50kcal 0%
Protein 1.4g 1.44g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.21g 0%
Carbs 11.12g 10.52g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.52mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.44g
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g
~equal in Water ~87.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.