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Porridge vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porridge and buttermilk

  • Porridge has more iron, while buttermilk has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more IronIron +7380%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +843.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.3%
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.
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +796.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Buttermilk DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.05mg 46%
Phosphorus 15mg 89mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.154mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 6mg 190mg 8%
Protein 1.44g 3.31g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.275mg 4%
Potassium 16mg 151mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.058mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Calcium 87mg 116mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.034mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 4.79g 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.548g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.254g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.033g 1%
Calories 50kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.88g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.03g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.9%
Contains more FatsFats +319%
Contains more OtherOther +304.5%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +807.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.