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Porridge vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and shallots

  • Porridge has more iron; however, shallots are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Porridge covers your daily iron needs 32% more than shallots.
  • Shallots have 2 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while shallots have 37mg.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of shallots is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +211.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Shallot DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 1.2mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.345mg 26%
Manganese 0mg 0.292mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Potassium 16mg 334mg 9%
Phosphorus 15mg 60mg 6%
Folate 12µg 34µg 6%
Calcium 87mg 37mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.088mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.29mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.2µg 3%
Protein 1.44g 2.5g 2%
Carbs 10.52g 16.8g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 72kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.039g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.7%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.