Porridge vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between porridge and margarine
- Porridge has more iron, calcium, and selenium; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 77% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains less saturated fat.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2160.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +92900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 24.302g | 161% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 80.71g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 38.877g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 93µg | 77% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 15.189g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 9mg | 60% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.06mg | 46% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 717kcal | 33% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 0.16g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1402.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +430.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +768.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +138746.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21217.5% |
