Dough vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dough and semolina
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and selenium, yet semolina is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 40% more than semolina.
- Dough contains 301 times more sodium than semolina. While dough contains 602mg of sodium, semolina contains only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of semolina is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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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 | +18.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +428.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.4% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +217% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +754% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1437.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.224mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 0.74mg | 40% |
| Folate | 123µg | 8µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.05mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.452mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 2mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 1.035mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 19.9µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.284mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 80.89g | 10% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 68.29g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 153mg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 7.51g | 6% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 374kcal | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 0.322g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.672mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 1.03g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 174mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 5.048mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +135% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +234.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +263.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2450% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +54.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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