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.
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 | +∞% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
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Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |