Smoothie vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between smoothie and porridge
- Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, porridge is richer in iron.
- Porridge covers your daily iron needs 45% more than smoothie.
- Porridge contains less sugar.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of smoothie is 44.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2393.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 3.74mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 10.52g | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.22g | 1.44g | 0% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.21g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 24mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 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 OtherOther | +54.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
~equal in
Water
~87.61g
