Porridge vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between porridge and cocktail sauce
- Porridge has more iron and calcium; however, cocktail sauce has more vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for cocktail sauce is 42% higher.
- Cocktail sauce has 5 times less iron than porridge. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while cocktail sauce has 0.83mg.
- Porridge is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +234.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +350.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1831.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +177.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +192.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| 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 | +161.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 983mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.83mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 309mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.111mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 28.22g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 124kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.82mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.068mg | 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
Protein:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1581.8% |
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Protein
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