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Rye flour, light vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rye flour, light and flour?

  • Rye flour, light is richer in fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, and copper, yet flour is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Rye flour, light has 5 times more vitamin B6 than flour. Rye flour, light has 0.234mg of vitamin B6, while flour has 0.044mg.

We used Rye flour, light and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types in this comparison.

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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 23% 3.9% 20% 34% 71% 36% 56% 0.26% 152% 96%
Flour
Flour
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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 +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +409.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0% 17% 83% 21% 15% 40% 54% 0% 15% 17%
Flour
Flour
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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 EVitamin E +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638%
Contains more FolateFolate +695.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye flour, light Flour DV% diff.
Iron 0.91mg 4.64mg 47%
Folate 23µg 183µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.331mg 0.785mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 5.904mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.494mg 31%
Selenium 17.6µg 33.9µg 30%
Fiber 8g 2.7g 21%
Manganese 1.162mg 0.682mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.044mg 15%
Copper 0.213mg 0.144mg 8%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.665mg 0.438mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Potassium 224mg 107mg 3%
Phosphorus 130mg 108mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Protein 9.82g 10.33g 1%
Fats 1.33g 0.98g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.584g 0.413g 1%
Calories 357kcal 364kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Net carbs 68.68g 73.61g N/A
Carbs 76.68g 76.31g 0%
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.93g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Choline 10.8mg 10.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.155g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.158g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.278mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.556mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.21mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.113mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.23mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 77% 11%
Protein: 9.82 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 76.68 g
Water: 11.4 g
Other: 0.77 g
Flour
Flour
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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 +35.7%
~equal in Protein ~10.33g
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g
~equal in Water ~11.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.584 g
Flour
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 +81.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.155g

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. Rye flour, light - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168887/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.