Porridge vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between porridge and mousse
- Porridge has more iron; however, mousse is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than porridge.
- Mousse contains 7 times less iron than porridge. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while mousse contains 0.55mg.
- Porridge has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.
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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 | +580% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +793.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +392.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +680% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.3% |
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 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +256.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2450% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +720% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +650.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +346.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 140mg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 9.151g | 41% |
Iron | 3.74mg | 0.55mg | 40% |
Fats | 0.21g | 16g | 24% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 140µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 117mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.205mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 5.027g | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.533mg | 9% |
Calories | 50kcal | 225kcal | 9% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 7.4µg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.879g | 5% |
Protein | 1.44g | 4.14g | 5% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Potassium | 16mg | 143mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 20mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
Carbs | 10.52g | 16.07g | 2% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Calcium | 87mg | 96mg | 1% |
Sodium | 6mg | 38mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.02g | 15.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.03g | 14.81g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.5g | 0.6g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +39.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7519% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +286.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17853.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +671.1% |