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Great northern beans vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Great northern beans and Flour?

  • Great northern beans is richer in Fiber, Copper, Potassium, and Phosphorus, yet Flour is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Iron, and Folate.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for Selenium is 54% higher.
  • Great northern beans has 4 times more Potassium than Flour. Great northern beans has 391mg of Potassium, while Flour has 107mg.

We used Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types in this comparison.

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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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
6
:
3
Flour
Flour
Contains more Calcium +353.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.8%
Contains more Potassium +265.4%
Contains more Zinc +25.7%
Contains more Copper +71.5%
Contains more Iron +117.8%
Contains more Manganese +31.7%
Contains more Selenium +726.8%
Equal in Sodium - 2
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Contains more Calcium +353.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.8%
Contains more Potassium +265.4%
Contains more Zinc +25.7%
Contains more Copper +71.5%
Contains more Iron +117.8%
Contains more Manganese +31.7%
Contains more Selenium +726.8%
Equal in Sodium - 2

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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
3
:
7
Flour
Flour
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +767%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Folate +79.4%
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +767%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Folate +79.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
2
:
3
Flour
Flour
Contains more Water +478.9%
Contains more Other +145.7%
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +117.8%
Contains more Carbs +261.8%
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Flour
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 Water +478.9%
Contains more Other +145.7%
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +117.8%
Contains more Carbs +261.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
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2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.9%
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Flour
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Flour Opinion
Net carbs 14.09g 73.61g Flour
Protein 8.33g 10.33g Flour
Fats 0.45g 0.98g Flour
Carbs 21.09g 76.31g Flour
Calories 118kcal 364kcal Flour
Sugar 0.27g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 2.7g Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 15mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 4.64mg Flour
Magnesium 50mg 22mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 165mg 108mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 107mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Zinc 0.88mg 0.7mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.144mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.682mg Flour
Selenium 4.1µg 33.9µg Flour
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Great northern beans
Vitamin E 0.06mg Flour
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.785mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.494mg Flour
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 5.904mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.438mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.044mg Great northern beans
Folate 102µg 183µg Flour
Vitamin K 0.3µg Flour
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.351mg 0.281mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.357mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.572mg 0.228mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.436mg 0.415mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.23mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.155g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.087g Flour
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.413g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Flour
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Great northern beans
50%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.