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Porridge vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between porridge and blue cheese?

  • Porridge is higher in iron, yet blue cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • Porridge has 12 times more iron than blue cheese. While porridge has 3.74mg of iron, blue cheese has only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Cheese, blue types 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.
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +1106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1946.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.033g 18.669g 85%
Phosphorus 15mg 387mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 6mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.21g 28.74g 44%
Calcium 87mg 528mg 44%
Iron 3.74mg 0.31mg 43%
Protein 1.44g 21.4g 40%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1.729mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.382mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.66mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 7.778g 19%
Calories 50kcal 353kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.166mg 12%
Potassium 16mg 256mg 7%
Folate 12µg 36µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.8g 5%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Carbs 10.52g 2.34g 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Net carbs 10.02g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1386.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13585.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2222.7%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27678.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +601.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.