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Porridge vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between porridge and tortilla?

  • Porridge has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B2 than tortilla.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 26% higher.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +155%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +873.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.9%
~equal in Iron ~3.81mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.37mg 26%
Selenium 2.8µg 16.6µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 4.125mg 23%
Folate 12µg 98µg 22%
Sodium 6mg 482mg 21%
Phosphorus 15mg 146mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 10.52g 49.94g 13%
Protein 1.44g 7.28g 12%
Manganese 0mg 0.268mg 12%
Calories 50kcal 237kcal 9%
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.102mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.114mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 16mg 105mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.391g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.32mg 2%
Calcium 87mg 70mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.19mg 1%
Iron 3.74mg 3.81mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +119.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.6%
Contains more FatsFats +352.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.7%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +560.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.