Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Porridge vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between porridge and dashi

  • Porridge has more iron; however, dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dashi is 56% higher.
  • Dashi has 4 times less iron than porridge. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while dashi has 1.03mg.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

Infographic

Porridge vs Dashi 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%
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1831.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1006.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +885.7%
~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%
Dashi
11
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66800%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 66.9µg 56%
Sodium 6mg 1067mg 46%
Selenium 2.8µg 27.6µg 45%
Iron 3.74mg 1.03mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.43mg 31%
Protein 1.44g 16.7g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 4.485g 29%
Phosphorus 15mg 166mg 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 0.21g 13.89g 21%
Calories 50kcal 438kcal 19%
Carbs 10.52g 64.88g 18%
Saturated fat 0.033g 3.433g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Magnesium 5mg 56mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 2.46mg 12%
Calcium 87mg 187mg 10%
Potassium 16mg 309mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.1mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Folate 12µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 14.47g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.09mg 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
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3709.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1059.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6514.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +913.6%

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
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19060.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3834.2%

People also compare

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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.