Porridge vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between porridge and beetroot
- Porridge has more iron and calcium, while beetroot has more folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
- Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than beetroot.
- Porridge contains 5 times more calcium than beetroot. While porridge contains 87mg of calcium, beetroot contains only 16mg.
- The amount of sugar in porridge is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Beets, 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 | +443.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1931.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +169.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +808.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.8mg | 37% |
| Folate | 12µg | 109µg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.329mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 325mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 1.61g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 9.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +390.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~9.56g
~equal in
Water
~87.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
