Porridge vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between porridge and mars
- Porridge has more iron; however, mars is higher in fiber.
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than porridge.
- Mars contains 4 times less iron than porridge. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while mars contains 0.86mg.
- Porridge has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +334.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 11.651g | 53% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.86mg | 36% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 19.32g | 29% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 475kcal | 21% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 72.4g | 21% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 4.28g | 6% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 87mg | 90mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 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 WaterWater | +5053.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +588.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +945.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
