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Porridge vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between porridge and cream of mushroom soup?

  • Porridge is richer in iron and calcium, yet cream of mushroom soup is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Porridge has 12 times more calcium than cream of mushroom soup. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while cream of mushroom soup has 7mg.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 5.3% 1.6% 5.1% 44% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1142.9%
Contains more IronIron +4055.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
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.
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% 0.33% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 3.2% 4.3% 1.6% 0% 24% 0.75% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Cream of mushroom soup DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.09mg 46%
Sodium 6mg 340mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.42g 9%
Calcium 87mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9.6µg 8%
Fats 0.21g 2.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.006mg 4%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.016mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.472g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.169mg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 3.33g 2%
Protein 1.44g 0.66g 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.018mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.008mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.597g 1%
Calories 50kcal 39kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.03g N/A
Potassium 16mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g 0.2g N/A
Phosphorus 15mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.007mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 92.46 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +336.4%
~equal in Water ~92.46g

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
19% 24% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2032.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1145.6%

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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. Cream of mushroom soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172915/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.