Porridge vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between porridge and chocolate
- Porridge has less copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 110% more than porridge.
- Porridge has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +55.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2820% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3393.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2470% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1446.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1273.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +318.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 1.028mg | 110% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.419mg | 62% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 8.02mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 146mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 206mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 7g | 26% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 546kcal | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 61.17g | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 2.01mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 4.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.042mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.725mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +8932% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14795.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +481.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +672.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33971.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +857.9% |
