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Noodles vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between noodles and flour

  • Flour is higher than noodles in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, carbs, manganese, and protein.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 41% higher.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index (50) than flour (72).

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.6%
Contains more IronIron +215.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.785mg 41%
Iron 1.47mg 4.64mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.494mg 28%
Folate 84µg 183µg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 5.904mg 24%
Selenium 23.9µg 33.9µg 18%
Carbs 25.16g 76.31g 17%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.682mg 16%
Protein 4.54g 10.33g 12%
Calories 138kcal 364kcal 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 2.7g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.144mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.438mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 25.7mg 10.4mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.98g 2%
Potassium 38mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.155g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.087g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.413g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 73.61g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 0.65mg 0.7mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 FatsFats +111.2%
Contains more WaterWater +468.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +567.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.