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Porridge vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between porridge and lemons

  • Porridge has more iron and calcium, while lemons have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains 6 times more iron than lemons. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, lemons contain only 0.6mg.
  • The amount of sugar in porridge is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.6%
Contains more IronIron +523.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +762.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~16mg

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Iron 3.74mg 0.6mg 39%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Calcium 87mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 16mg 138mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.19mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 29kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Protein 1.44g 1.1g 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 10.52g 9.32g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.089g 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.