Tea vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tea and porridge

Tea has more manganese; however, porridge is richer in iron, calcium, and selenium.
Porridge covers your daily iron needs 47% more than tea.
Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.

Tea

Porridge

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2800%
Contains more IronIron	+37300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Tea

Porridge

Contains more CholineCholine

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.01mg	3.74mg	47%
Manganese	0.392mg	0mg	17%
Calcium	3mg	87mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.055mg	5%
Selenium	0µg	2.8µg	5%
Caffeine	11mg	0mg	3%
Folate	0µg	12µg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.032mg	0.52mg	3%
Carbs	0.17g	10.52g	3%
Protein	0.06g	1.44g	3%
Copper	0.011mg	0.04mg	3%
Phosphorus	1mg	15mg	2%
Calories	1kcal	50kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.003mg	0.025mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.013mg	0.071mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.114g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.001mg	0.013mg	1%
Zinc	0.01mg	0.13mg	1%
Magnesium	2mg	5mg	1%
Fats	0g	0.21g	0%
Net carbs	0.17g	10.02g	N/A
Potassium	18mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0.02g	0.03g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	6mg	0%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Saturated fat	0g	0.033g	0%
Choline	0.3mg		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	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%