Porridge vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porridge and butter different?
- Porridge is richer in iron and calcium, while butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains 187 times more iron than butter. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
- Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than butter (0).
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Butter, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| 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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 81.11g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 23.43g | 59% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.02mg | 47% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 717kcal | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 3.01g | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 0.06g | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.003mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 0.85g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 16mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17433.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +450% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38523.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83578.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2540.4% |
