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Powdered milk vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between powdered milk and porridge

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc; however, porridge is higher in iron.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 135% more than porridge.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +948.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5073.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.1%
Contains more IronIron +695.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +414.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3098.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 15mg 109%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.025mg 91%
Calcium 912mg 87mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.033g 76%
Protein 26.32g 1.44g 50%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.071mg 44%
Fats 26.71g 0.21g 41%
Iron 0.47mg 3.74mg 41%
Potassium 1330mg 16mg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.13mg 29%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.8µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.013mg 22%
Calories 496kcal 50kcal 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.028g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.055mg 19%
Magnesium 85mg 5mg 19%
Sodium 371mg 6mg 16%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 38.42g 10.52g 9%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.114g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.52mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1727.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12619%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2663.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3447%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.