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Porridge vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between porridge and skipjack tuna

  • Porridge has more iron, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 114% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains 2 times more iron than skipjack tuna. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, skipjack tuna contains only 1.6mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%

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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 18.756mg 114%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 2.8µg 46.8µg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.981mg 74%
Protein 1.44g 28.21g 54%
Phosphorus 15mg 285mg 39%
Iron 3.74mg 1.6mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Potassium 16mg 522mg 15%
Magnesium 5mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.485mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.11mg 8%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.122mg 7%
Calcium 87mg 37mg 5%
Calories 50kcal 132kcal 4%
Carbs 10.52g 0g 4%
Sodium 6mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.21g 1.29g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.42g 2%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.243g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.038mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1859%
Contains more FatsFats +514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3636.4%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.5%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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