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Porridge vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and nutmeg different?

  • Nutmeg is higher than porridge in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 130% more than porridge.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than nutmeg (0).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were 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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2467.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1553.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1320%
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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 0.033g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.04mg 1.027mg 110%
Fiber 0.5g 20.8g 81%
Fats 0.21g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 5mg 183mg 42%
Phosphorus 15mg 213mg 28%
Calories 50kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.346mg 24%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.15mg 18%
Folate 12µg 76µg 16%
Carbs 10.52g 49.29g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 16mg 350mg 10%
Calcium 87mg 184mg 10%
Protein 1.44g 5.84g 9%
Iron 3.74mg 3.04mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 1.299mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.057mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.35g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 6mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1306.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17190.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.5%
Contains more OtherOther +959.1%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.