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Porridge vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and fruit preserves

  • Porridge has more iron and calcium; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Porridge covers your daily iron needs 41% more than fruit preserves.
  • Fruit preserves have 4 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while fruit preserves have 20mg.
  • Porridge contains less sugar.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of fruit preserves is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335%
Contains more IronIron +663.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.49mg 41%
Carbs 10.52g 68.86g 19%
Calories 50kcal 278kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.1mg 7%
Calcium 87mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.016mg 3%
Potassium 16mg 77mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Protein 1.44g 0.37g 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1.1g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 67.76g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.6%
~equal in Other ~0.23g

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.