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Porridge vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between porridge and bell peppers?

  • Porridge is richer in iron, calcium, and selenium, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +993.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1623.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Iron 3.74mg 0.34mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.224mg 16%
Calcium 87mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.4µg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 16mg 175mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.122mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Calories 50kcal 20kcal 2%
Carbs 10.52g 4.64g 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.099mg 1%
Protein 1.44g 0.86g 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.4g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.