Porridge vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between porridge and sweet and sour
- Porridge has more iron and calcium, while sweet, and sour has more manganese and vitamin C.
- Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 44% more than sweet and sour.
- Porridge contains 9 times more calcium than sweet and sour. While porridge contains 87mg of calcium, sweet, and sour contains only 10mg.
- The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +770% |
Contains more IronIron | +1681% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +44.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +518.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +97.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +178.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.74mg | 0.21mg | 44% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.761mg | 33% |
Sodium | 6mg | 371mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Carbs | 10.52g | 38.22g | 9% |
Calcium | 87mg | 10mg | 8% |
Calories | 50kcal | 150kcal | 5% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
Potassium | 16mg | 99mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 0.1g | 2% |
Protein | 1.44g | 0.27g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 0g | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 7mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.02g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.03g | 18.75g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0g | 0% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0g | 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
Protein:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +433.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +950% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +263.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +454.5% |