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Porridge vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and nori different?

  • Porridge is higher in iron; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Porridge contains 2 times more iron than nori. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, nori contains only 1.8mg.

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Seaweed, laver, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Nori
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2125%
Contains more CopperCopper +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.7%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1684%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +633.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1123.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Manganese 0mg 0.988mg 43%
Folate 12µg 146µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.446mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Copper 0.04mg 0.264mg 25%
Iron 3.74mg 1.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.159mg 11%
Potassium 16mg 356mg 10%
Protein 1.44g 5.81g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.521mg 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 1.47mg 6%
Phosphorus 15mg 58mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4µg 3%
Calcium 87mg 70mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 35kcal 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.3g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1613.6%
~equal in Water ~85.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.11g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients
  2. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.