Olive oil vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between olive oil and flour
- Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for olive oil is 95% higher.
- Flour has 201 times less vitamin K than olive oil. Olive oil has 60.2µg of vitamin K, while flour has 0.3µg.
- Flour is lower in saturated fat.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.
Food types used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +728.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23816.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 0.087g | 182% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.98g | 152% |
| Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 0.06mg | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 0.413g | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.785mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 13.808g | 0.155g | 62% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 33.9µg | 62% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 4.64mg | 51% |
| Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 0.3µg | 50% |
| Folate | 0µg | 183µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.494mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.904mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.682mg | 30% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 364kcal | 26% |
| Carbs | 0g | 76.31g | 25% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.33g | 21% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.144mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 108mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.438mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 10.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +10104.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83763.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2447.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
