Icing vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between icing and porridge
- Icing has more vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while porridge has more iron and calcium.
- Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than icing.
- Icing contains 2103 times more sugar than porridge. While icing contains 63.1g of sugar, porridge contains only 0.03g.
- Icing has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2237.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1108% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.114g | 52% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 3.74mg | 45% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 0.21g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.025mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 10.52g | 19% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 50kcal | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.033g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.028g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 87mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.44g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +7628.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +545.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +268.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +481.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17257.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6874.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
