Porridge vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between porridge and water
- Water has less iron and calcium.
- Porridge covers your daily iron needs 47% more than water.
- Water contains 29 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge contains 87mg of calcium, while water contains 3mg.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Beverages, water, tap, well.
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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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 0mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 0kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.44g | 0g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
