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Porridge vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between porridge and fajita?

  • Porridge is richer in iron, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 37% higher.
  • Porridge has 4 times more iron than fajita. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while fajita has 0.99mg.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +569.2%
Contains more IronIron +277.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1675%
Contains more ZincZinc +953.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1746.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +922.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 15mg 277mg 37%
Iron 3.74mg 0.99mg 34%
Protein 1.44g 18.56g 34%
Sodium 6mg 799mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.387mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 4.779mg 27%
Selenium 2.8µg 16.7µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.726mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.37mg 11%
Potassium 16mg 284mg 8%
Fats 0.21g 5.73g 8%
Calcium 87mg 13mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.033g 1.596g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.089g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.333g 6%
Calories 50kcal 135kcal 4%
Magnesium 5mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.066mg 3%
Carbs 10.52g 2.23g 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.22mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1188.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2628.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1209.1%

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8232.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.3%

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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

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.