Porridge vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porridge and gumdrop different?
- Porridge has more iron and calcium than gumdrop.
- Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 42% higher.
- Porridge contains 29 times more calcium than gumdrop. While porridge contains 87mg of calcium, gumdrop contains only 3mg.
- Porridge has less sugar.
- Porridge has a lower glycemic index (66) than gumdrop (78).
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces are the varieties 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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +835% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +491.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.4mg | 42% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 98.9g | 29% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 396kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.006mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 0g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 98.8g | N/A |
| Potassium | 16mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 58.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +8661% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +840.1% |
