Porridge vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between porridge and potato salad?
- Porridge is higher in iron and calcium, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, and potassium.
- Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 39% more.
- Porridge has 5 times more calcium than potato salad. While porridge has 87mg of calcium, potato salad has only 19mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in porridge is lower.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.
We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +357.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +475.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1487.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +138.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +246.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.4% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +652.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +984.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.65mg | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 3.737g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 529mg | 23% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.141mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.534mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.118mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 254mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.101mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 4.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 2.68g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 11.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3804.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +786.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~11.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.114 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8757.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3178.1% |
