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Powdered milk vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between powdered milk and flour

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium, while flour has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 135% more than flour.
  • Powdered milk contains 108 times more saturated fat than flour. While powdered milk contains 16.742g of saturated fat, flour contains only 0.155g.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1143%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.5%
Contains more IronIron +887.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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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 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1028.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +813.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +394.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 108mg 95%
Calcium 912mg 15mg 90%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.155g 75%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.494mg 55%
Iron 0.47mg 4.64mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.785mg 42%
Fats 26.71g 0.98g 40%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.438mg 37%
Folate 37µg 183µg 37%
Potassium 1330mg 107mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 5.904mg 33%
Protein 26.32g 10.33g 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 33.9µg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.682mg 28%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.7mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.044mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.087g 20%
Choline 117.4mg 10.4mg 19%
Sodium 371mg 2mg 16%
Magnesium 85mg 22mg 15%
Carbs 38.42g 76.31g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Calories 496kcal 364kcal 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.144mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.413g 2%
Net carbs 38.42g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2625.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1221.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.6%
Contains more WaterWater +382.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
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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 +9008%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.