Cornstarch vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornstarch and flour different?
- Flour is higher than cornstarch in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than cornstarch.
Cornstarch and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were used in this article.
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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 | +633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3466.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +887.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +188% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +730.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1186.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1110.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.785mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 33.9µg | 57% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 4.64mg | 52% |
| Folate | 0µg | 183µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.494mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.904mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.053mg | 0.682mg | 27% |
| Protein | 0.26g | 10.33g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 13mg | 108mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.144mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.7g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 91.27g | 76.31g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.413g | 3% |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 10.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 381kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.05g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.009g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 90.37g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.009mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.01mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.006mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.014mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.26 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
91.27 g
Water:
8.32 g
Other:
0.1 g
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3873.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1860% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +360% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.025 g
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 | -94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +443.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1552% |