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Grapefruit vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between grapefruit and flour

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 62% more than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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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 CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +5700%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33800%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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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 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1725.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1493.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2794.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1307.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.785mg 62%
Selenium 0.1µg 33.9µg 61%
Iron 0.08mg 4.64mg 57%
Folate 13µg 183µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 5.904mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.494mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.682mg 29%
Carbs 10.66g 76.31g 22%
Protein 0.77g 10.33g 19%
Calories 42kcal 364kcal 16%
Phosphorus 18mg 108mg 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.144mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.438mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.413g 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.155g 1%
Potassium 135mg 107mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.98g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.044mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 7.7mg 10.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +638.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1241.6%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +615.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1047.2%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.