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Olive vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between olive and porridge?

  • Olive is richer in copper, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet porridge is richer in iron.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% higher.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 CopperCopper +527.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
~equal in Calcium ~87mg

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Porridge DV% diff.
Sodium 735mg 6mg 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0.04mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.028g 20%
Fats 10.68g 0.21g 16%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.033g 6%
Iron 3.3mg 3.74mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.114g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.055mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.52mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Calories 115kcal 50kcal 3%
Phosphorus 3mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 6.26g 10.52g 1%
Protein 0.84g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 4mg 5mg 0%
Calcium 88mg 87mg 0%
Potassium 8mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 FatsFats +4985.7%
Contains more OtherOther +913.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 +28071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.