Porridge vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between porridge and shallot
- Porridge has more iron; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
- Porridge covers your daily iron needs 32% more than shallot.
- Shallot has 2 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while shallot has 37mg.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of shallot 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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Folate | 12µg | 34µg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 60mg | 6% |
Calcium | 87mg | 37mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.088mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 21mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.44g | 2.5g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 10.52g | 16.8g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0.039g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Calories | 50kcal | 72kcal | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +110% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |