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Porridge vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and white chocolate

  • Porridge has more iron; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 97% more than porridge.
  • White chocolate has 16 times less iron than porridge. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while white chocolate has 0.24mg.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of white chocolate is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +1458.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1687.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1073.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%

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.
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1028%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +756.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.033g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.21g 32.09g 49%
Iron 3.74mg 0.24mg 44%
Calories 50kcal 539kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 9.097g 23%
Phosphorus 15mg 176mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.282mg 20%
Carbs 10.52g 59.24g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.608mg 11%
Calcium 87mg 199mg 11%
Protein 1.44g 5.87g 9%
Potassium 16mg 286mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.96mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.013g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.056mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 12mg 2%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.745mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 59g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6639.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15181%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.1%
Contains more OtherOther +581.8%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32389.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.6%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.