Porridge vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porridge and instant coffee different?
- Porridge is higher than instant coffee in iron and calcium.
- Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 46% more than instant coffee.
- Porridge contains 22 times more calcium than instant coffee. Porridge contains 87mg of calcium, while instant coffee contains 4mg.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than instant coffee (0).
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2075% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +7000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.04mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 0.34g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 0.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.236mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 2kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.002g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 0.34g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.002g | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.34 g
Water:
99.09 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1340% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2994.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.114 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.002 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5600% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
