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Porridge vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and yolk different?

  • Yolk is higher than porridge in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than porridge.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index (66) than yolk (0).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1669.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
~equal in Magnesium ~5mg

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%
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2012%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 2.8µg 56µg 97%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 2.99mg 58%
Phosphorus 15mg 390mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.033g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.21g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.528mg 39%
Folate 12µg 146µg 34%
Protein 1.44g 15.86g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 4.204g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.35mg 26%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.3mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.58mg 17%
Calories 50kcal 322kcal 14%
Iron 3.74mg 2.73mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.176mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.077mg 4%
Calcium 87mg 129mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.024mg 3%
Potassium 16mg 109mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 3.59g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Sodium 6mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.59g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.03g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1001.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12538.1%
Contains more OtherOther +672.7%

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
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41821.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3587.7%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.