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Dashi vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dashi and porridge

  • Dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dashi is 56% higher.
  • Porridge is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1831.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1006.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +885.7%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66800%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 0.1µg 56%
Sodium 1067mg 6mg 46%
Selenium 27.6µg 2.8µg 45%
Iron 1.03mg 3.74mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.025mg 31%
Protein 16.7g 1.44g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.114g 29%
Phosphorus 166mg 15mg 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 13.89g 0.21g 21%
Calories 438kcal 50kcal 19%
Carbs 64.88g 10.52g 18%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.033g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.028g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.52mg 12%
Calcium 187mg 87mg 10%
Potassium 309mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.055mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.04mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Folate 21µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.13mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +1059.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6514.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +913.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3709.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19060.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3834.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.