Coca-Cola vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Coca-Cola and porridge
- The amount of iron and calcium in porridge is higher than in Coca-Cola.
- Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than Coca-Cola.
- Coca-Cola contains 299 times more sugar than porridge. While Coca-Cola contains 8.97g of sugar, porridge contains only 0.03g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +700% |
Contains more IronIron | +3300% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +550% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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.
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.11mg | 3.74mg | 45% |
Calcium | 2mg | 87mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.001mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.07g | 1.44g | 3% |
Caffeine | 8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.114g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.21g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.56g | 10.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.56g | 10.02g | N/A |
Potassium | 2mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 8.97g | 0.03g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.033g | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.028g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1957.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +950% |
Contains more OtherOther | +450% |
~equal in
Carbs
~10.52g
~equal in
Water
~87.61g