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Apple vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apples and flour

  • Apples contain less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B5 than flour.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 64% higher.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than apples.

Food types used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +3766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1848.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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.
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +618%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.785mg 64%
Selenium 0µg 33.9µg 62%
Iron 0.12mg 4.64mg 57%
Folate 3µg 183µg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 5.904mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.494mg 36%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.682mg 28%
Carbs 13.81g 76.31g 21%
Protein 0.26g 10.33g 20%
Calories 52kcal 364kcal 16%
Phosphorus 11mg 108mg 14%
Copper 0.027mg 0.144mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.438mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 22mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.413g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Fats 0.17g 0.98g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.155g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 10.4mg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.7g 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 73.61g N/A
Potassium 107mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 0.27g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.044mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Flour
4
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 WaterWater +617.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3873.1%
Contains more FatsFats +476.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Flour
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.8%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.