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Apple pie vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple pie and flour

  • Apple pie contains less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and copper than flour.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 54% higher.
  • Flour has 133 times less sodium than apple pie. Apple pie has 266mg of sodium, while flour has 2mg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

Food types used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +283.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.7%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Flour
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Flour DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.785mg 54%
Folate 4µg 183µg 45%
Iron 1.21mg 4.64mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 5.904mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.494mg 26%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.682mg 22%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.155g 17%
Protein 1.9g 10.33g 17%
Fats 11g 0.98g 15%
Carbs 34g 76.31g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.413g 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 108mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.087g 11%
Copper 0.046mg 0.144mg 11%
Sodium 266mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.438mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 364kcal 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.7mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 22mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 73.61g N/A
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +1022.4%
Contains more WaterWater +337.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +443.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4943.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.