Porridge vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between porridge and cheese
- Porridge has more iron; however, cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
- Porridge has 27 times more iron than cheese. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
- Porridge is lower in sodium.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index than cheese.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 IronIron | +2571.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +440% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +716.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2933.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +917.9% |
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 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +781.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3450% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1612% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +477.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 18.867g | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 455mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 710mg | 62% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 33.31g | 51% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 28.5µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.14mg | 45% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 22.87g | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 3.64mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.428mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 404kcal | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 3.09g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1488.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15761.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1586.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32921.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1146.5% |
