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Noodles vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and porridge

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 38% more than porridge.
  • The amount of cholesterol in porridge is lower.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +753.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +154.4%

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.
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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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Porridge DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 2.8µg 38%
Iron 1.47mg 3.74mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.055mg 20%
Folate 84µg 12µg 18%
Manganese 0.315mg 0mg 14%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.025mg 9%
Phosphorus 76mg 15mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 87mg 8%
Protein 4.54g 1.44g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.04mg 6%
Carbs 25.16g 10.52g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.071mg 4%
Calories 138kcal 50kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Fats 2.07g 0.21g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.013mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.114g 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.033g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.028g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 38mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +215.3%
Contains more FatsFats +885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +1975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.