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Porridge vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and sockeye salmon different?

  • Porridge is higher in iron; however, sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Porridge contains 7 times more iron than sockeye salmon. While porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, sockeye salmon contains only 0.52mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than porridge (66).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +690.9%
Contains more IronIron +619.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2625%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1933.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1167.9%

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +884%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1846.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1694.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.827mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 10.123mg 60%
Selenium 2.8µg 35.5µg 59%
Protein 1.44g 26.48g 50%
Phosphorus 15mg 305mg 41%
Iron 3.74mg 0.52mg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1.274mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.246mg 17%
Potassium 16mg 436mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.157mg 9%
Calcium 87mg 11mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.327g 8%
Fats 0.21g 5.57g 8%
Magnesium 5mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.99mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 1.864g 5%
Calories 50kcal 156kcal 5%
Sodium 6mg 92mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.55mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.076mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.969g 4%
Carbs 10.52g 0g 4%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1738.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2552.4%
Contains more OtherOther +181.8%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6557.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.