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Egg white vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and porridge?

  • Egg whites are higher in vitamin B2 and selenium, yet porridge is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 46% more.
  • Egg whites have 28 times more sodium than porridge. While egg whites have 166mg of sodium, porridge has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this article.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +918.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1142.9%
Contains more IronIron +4575%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1656%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 3.74mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.025mg 32%
Selenium 20µg 2.8µg 31%
Protein 10.9g 1.44g 19%
Calcium 7mg 87mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 163mg 16mg 4%
Carbs 0.73g 10.52g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.52mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.071mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.013mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.114g 1%
Calories 52kcal 50kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.03g N/A
Phosphorus 15mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +656.9%
Contains more OtherOther +186.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1341.1%
~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.