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Corn syrup vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and porridge

  • Corn syrup has less iron and calcium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 42% more.
  • Corn syrup has 2586 times more sugar than porridge. Corn syrup has 77.59g of sugar, while porridge has 0.03g.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than porridge.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +910.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
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 Corn syrup Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 3.74mg 42%
Carbs 77.59g 10.52g 22%
Calories 286kcal 50kcal 12%
Calcium 18mg 87mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.055mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.52mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.44g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.114g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.025mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.8µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.033g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +637.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +298%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.

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