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Porridge vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between porridge and beer?

  • Beer has less iron and calcium than porridge.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Porridge has 22 times more calcium than beer. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while beer has 4mg.
  • Porridge has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2075%
Contains more IronIron +18600%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Beer
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Beer DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.02mg 47%
Calcium 87mg 4mg 8%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 3.55g 2%
Protein 1.44g 0.46g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.041mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.21g 0g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.55g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 16mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 15mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.513mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1731.8%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.