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Porridge vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and custard apple different?

  • Porridge is higher in iron and calcium; however, custard apple is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 38% higher.
  • Porridge contains 3 times more calcium than custard apple. While porridge contains 87mg of calcium, custard apple contains only 30mg.
  • Custard apple has a lower glycemic index (54) than porridge (66).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw are the varieties used 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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +426.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Custard apple DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.71mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.221mg 16%
Potassium 16mg 382mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g 8%
Calcium 87mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.1mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Carbs 10.52g 25.2g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 4%
Calories 50kcal 101kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.135mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.231g 1%
Protein 1.44g 1.7g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.