Candy bar vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between candy bar and porridge
- Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, porridge is richer in iron.
- Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11768% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains less saturated fat.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of candy bar is 51.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, peanut bar 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2443.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1835% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2930.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1953.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +285.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1423.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1069% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1176823.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +525% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.013mg | 11768% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.04mg | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.114g | 70% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 0mg | 54% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 0.21g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 0.52mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 15mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.028g | 42% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 3.74mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 0.13mg | 35% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 1.44g | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0.02mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 50kcal | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.033g | 21% |
| Folate | 75µg | 12µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.071mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.5g | 14% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 10.52g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 6mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +976.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15947.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +350.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +718.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5375.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59617.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9242.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
