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Ice cream vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and porridge different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, potassium, and zinc, while porridge is higher in iron.
  • Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 46% more than ice cream.
  • Porridge is lower in cholesterol.

Ice creams, vanilla and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types were used 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1143.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +4055.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 3.74mg 46%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.033g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.025mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.21g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.071mg 10%
Calories 207kcal 50kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.028g 7%
Potassium 199mg 16mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.13mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Calcium 128mg 87mg 4%
Carbs 23.6g 10.52g 4%
Protein 3.5g 1.44g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.013mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.114g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.03g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.033mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +143.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.3%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +10503.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.