Porridge vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between porridge and salsa
- Porridge has more iron and calcium, while salsa has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
- Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 19% higher.
- Salsa contains 7 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge contains 87mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +625% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1587.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1046.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 2.24mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.149mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 270mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.44g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.107g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +627.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.5g
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.107g
