Gratin vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between gratin and flour
- Gratin has more vitamin C; however, flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 60% higher.
- Flour is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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 CalciumCalcium | +693.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +625% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +323.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1155.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1126.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +325.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +494.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1563.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.785mg | 60% |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 33.9µg | 57% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 4.64mg | 50% |
Folate | 11µg | 183µg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 5.904mg | 31% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.494mg | 29% |
Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.682mg | 23% |
Carbs | 11.27g | 76.31g | 22% |
Saturated fat | 4.733g | 0.155g | 21% |
Sodium | 433mg | 2mg | 19% |
Calories | 132kcal | 364kcal | 12% |
Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0mg | 11% |
Protein | 5.06g | 10.33g | 11% |
Fats | 7.59g | 0.98g | 10% |
Calcium | 119mg | 15mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.044mg | 10% |
Potassium | 396mg | 107mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 0.087g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
Copper | 0.16mg | 0.144mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 108mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.413g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.438mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.47g | 73.61g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.325mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +674.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +520.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +352.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +577.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2370.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.6% |