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Porridge vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between porridge and potato pancake

  • Porridge has more iron; however, potato pancake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 33% more than porridge.
  • Potato pancake contains 2 times less iron than porridge. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while potato pancake contains 1.67mg.
  • Porridge has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Potato pancakes.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3787.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +438.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +753.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%

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%
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +966.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +241.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 7.516g 49%
Sodium 6mg 764mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.448mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Iron 3.74mg 1.67mg 26%
Fats 0.21g 14.76g 22%
Potassium 16mg 622mg 18%
Copper 0.04mg 0.18mg 16%
Phosphorus 15mg 128mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.757mg 14%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.173mg 11%
Calories 50kcal 268kcal 11%
Fiber 0.5g 3.3g 11%
Manganese 0mg 0.26mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.033g 2.496g 11%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 3.73g 9%
Protein 1.44g 6.08g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.158mg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 1.672mg 7%
Folate 12µg 41µg 7%
Magnesium 5mg 36mg 7%
Calcium 87mg 32mg 6%
Carbs 10.52g 27.81g 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.23mg 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6928.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1527.3%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6493%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.