Porridge vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between porridge and smoothie
- Porridge has more iron; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Porridge covers your daily iron needs 45% more than smoothie.
- Smoothie has 2 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge has 87mg of calcium, while smoothie has 41mg.
- Porridge contains less sugar.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of smoothie is 44.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2393.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0.15mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 24.5mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.24µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 41mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.816mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 50kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 8.16g | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 1.22g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 8.16g | N/A |
| Potassium | 16mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 7.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 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 ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.5% |
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Water
~90.28g
