Porridge vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between porridge and arrowroot
- Porridge has more iron and calcium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 82% more than porridge.
- Arrowroot has 15 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while arrowroot has 6mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Arrowroot, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2737.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +202.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +384.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +553.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +311.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1946.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 12µg | 338µg | 82% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 2.22mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.266mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 454mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 98mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 4.24g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 25mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.092g | 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 ProteinProtein | +194.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +545.5% |
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Fats
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Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.9% |
