Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Porridge
  5. Compare
  6. Porridge vs. Cheese sandwich

Porridge vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between porridge and cheese sandwich?

  • Porridge is richer in iron, yet cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 52% higher.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this comparison.

Infographic

Porridge vs Cheese sandwich infographic
Infographic link

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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1812.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2446.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +767.9%

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.
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1608%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +776.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 15mg 382mg 52%
Manganese 0mg 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 2.8µg 24.3µg 39%
Fats 0.21g 25g 38%
Sodium 6mg 839mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.427mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.358mg 25%
Calories 50kcal 497kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.261mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.033g 4.129g 19%
Protein 1.44g 9.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 3.185mg 17%
Carbs 10.52g 58.2g 16%
Iron 3.74mg 2.62mg 14%
Folate 12µg 64µg 13%
Copper 0.04mg 0.16mg 13%
Calcium 87mg 204mg 12%
Magnesium 5mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.622mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 3.1g 10%
Potassium 16mg 306mg 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 10.02g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2637.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +580.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11804.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1627.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36867.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7940.4%

People also compare

Porridge
Porridge vs Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Porridge
Porridge vs Cereal
Cereal
Porridge
Porridge vs Pâté
Pâté
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Croissant
Croissant
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Crouton
Crouton
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich vs Danish pastry
Danish pastry

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.