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Beer vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and porridge?

  • Beer has less iron and calcium than porridge.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Porridge has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2075%
Contains more IronIron +18600%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg

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.
Beer
Beer
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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% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 3.74mg 47%
Calcium 4mg 87mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Copper 0.005mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 10.52g 2%
Protein 0.46g 1.44g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.071mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.114g 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 50kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 27mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.52mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 OtherOther +1731.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.3%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.