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Flour vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Flour and Sugar?

  • Sugar has less Vitamin B1, Selenium, Iron, Folate, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Manganese, Phosphorus, Copper, and Fiber than Flour.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 65% higher.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Sugars, granulated types in this comparison.

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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.
Flour
9
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1
Sugar
Contains more Calcium +1400%
Contains more Iron +9180%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +5250%
Contains more Zinc +6900%
Contains more Copper +1957.1%
Contains more Manganese +16950%
Contains more Selenium +5550%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4%
Contains more Calcium +1400%
Contains more Iron +9180%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +5250%
Contains more Zinc +6900%
Contains more Copper +1957.1%
Contains more Manganese +16950%
Contains more Selenium +5550%
Contains less Sodium -50%

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.
Flour
8
:
0
Sugar
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
4
:
1
Sugar
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +59500%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +31%
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +59500%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +31%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Sugar
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Sugar Opinion
Net carbs 73.61g 99.98g Sugar
Protein 10.33g 0g Flour
Fats 0.98g 0g Flour
Carbs 76.31g 99.98g Sugar
Calories 364kcal 387kcal Sugar
Sugar 0.27g 99.8g Flour
Fiber 2.7g 0g Flour
Calcium 15mg 1mg Flour
Iron 4.64mg 0.05mg Flour
Magnesium 22mg 0mg Flour
Phosphorus 108mg 0mg Flour
Potassium 107mg 2mg Flour
Sodium 2mg 1mg Sugar
Zinc 0.7mg 0.01mg Flour
Copper 0.144mg 0.007mg Flour
Manganese 0.682mg 0.004mg Flour
Selenium 33.9µg 0.6µg Flour
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg Flour
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.019mg Flour
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0mg Flour
Folate 183µg 0µg Flour
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Flour
Tryptophan 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg Flour
Methionine 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg Flour
Histidine 0.23mg Flour
Saturated Fat 0.155g 0g Sugar
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087g 0g Flour
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Sugar
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Flour
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.155g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is cheaper?
Sugar
Sugar is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.53g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.