Porridge vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between porridge and lime
- Porridge has more iron and calcium; however, lime has more vitamin C and fiber.
- Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
- Porridge has 3 times more calcium than lime. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while lime has 33mg.
- Porridge is lower in sugar.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index than lime.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Limes, raw.
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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 | +163.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +523.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +537.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
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 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +205.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.74mg | 0.6mg | 39% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 29.1mg | 32% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
Calcium | 87mg | 33mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
Potassium | 16mg | 102mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.44g | 0.7g | 1% |
Calories | 50kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.02g | 7.74g | N/A |
Carbs | 10.52g | 10.54g | 0% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.03g | 1.69g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.022g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.019g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.055g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
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Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~10.54g
~equal in
Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |