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Potato flour vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato flour and wheat flour, whole-grain

  • Potato flour has more vitamin B6 and potassium, while wheat flour, whole-grain has more manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain covers your daily need for manganese, 163% more than potato flour.
  • Potato flour contains 3 times more potassium than wheat flour, whole-grain. While potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, wheat flour, whole-grain contains only 363mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato flour and Wheat flour, whole-grain.

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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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.8%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1199.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5518.2%

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.
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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
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% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.313mg 4.067mg 163%
Selenium 1.1µg 61.8µg 110%
Iron 1.38mg 3.6mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.407mg 28%
Phosphorus 168mg 357mg 27%
Starch 57.77g 24%
Copper 0.197mg 0.41mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.502mg 23%
Potassium 1001mg 363mg 19%
Fiber 5.9g 10.7g 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.6mg 19%
Magnesium 65mg 137mg 17%
Protein 6.9g 13.21g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 4.957mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.165mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 1.167g 7%
Folate 25µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 83.1g 71.97g 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.71mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 0.603mg 3%
Fats 0.34g 2.5g 3%
Sodium 55mg 2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.43g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 39.5mg 31.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.283g 1%
Calories 357kcal 340kcal 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 61.27g N/A
Sugar 3.52g 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.28mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.425mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.4%
Contains more FatsFats +635.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3437.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678%

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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/nutrients
  2. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/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.