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Instant coffee vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are instant coffee and porridge different?

  • Porridge is higher than instant coffee in iron and calcium.
  • Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 46% more than instant coffee.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than instant coffee (0).

Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water 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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2075%
Contains more IronIron +9250%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
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.
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% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
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
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.04mg 3.74mg 46%
Calcium 4mg 87mg 8%
Caffeine 26mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.055mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.8µg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Carbs 0.34g 10.52g 3%
Protein 0.1g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 0.52mg 2%
Phosphorus 3mg 15mg 2%
Calories 2kcal 50kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.071mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0.114g 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 4mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 30mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 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
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1340%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2994.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5600%

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.