Porridge vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between porridge and maple sugar
- Porridge has more iron, while maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, potassium, and copper.
- Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 192% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains 2 times more iron than maple sugar. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, maple sugar contains only 1.61mg.
- 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 Sugars, maple.
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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 IronIron | +132.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +280% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1612.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +147.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4561.5% |
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 | +511.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0mg | 4.422mg | 192% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 6.06mg | 54% |
Carbs | 10.52g | 90.9g | 27% |
Iron | 3.74mg | 1.61mg | 27% |
Calories | 50kcal | 354kcal | 15% |
Potassium | 16mg | 274mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Folate | 12µg | 0µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 19mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.44g | 0.1g | 3% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.003mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.02g | 90.9g | N/A |
Calcium | 87mg | 90mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.03g | 84.87g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.036g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.064g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.1g | 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:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1340% |
Contains more WaterWater | +995.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +764.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
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
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.036g