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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 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 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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Porridge 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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 +1957.1%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g
~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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.