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

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A recap on differences between rye flour, medium and flour

  • Rye flour, medium has more manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B6; however, flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Rye flour, medium covers your daily manganese needs 75% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than rye flour, medium. Rye flour, medium contains 0.268mg of vitamin B6, while flour contains 0.044mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Rye flour, medium 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 45% 7.2% 33% 95% 110% 59% 96% 0.26% 315% 79%
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 +186.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.7%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 0% 0% 29% 0% 72% 26% 32% 30% 62% 0% 15% 26% 11%
Flour
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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 EVitamin E +2283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +438.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 11%
Protein: 10.88 g
Fats: 1.52 g
Carbs: 75.43 g
Water: 10.97 g
Other: 1.2 g
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 +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
~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 0.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.189 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.695 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 +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye flour, medium Flour DV% diff.
Manganese 2.412mg 0.682mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.287mg 0.785mg 42%
Folate 34µg 183µg 37%
Fiber 11.8g 2.7g 36%
Selenium 14.4µg 33.9µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.494mg 29%
Iron 2.54mg 4.64mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.727mg 5.904mg 26%
Copper 0.331mg 0.144mg 21%
Phosphorus 225mg 108mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.268mg 0.044mg 17%
Zinc 2.17mg 0.7mg 13%
Magnesium 63mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.43mg 0.06mg 9%
Potassium 374mg 107mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Choline 20.6mg 10.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.695g 0.413g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.492mg 0.438mg 1%
Calories 349kcal 364kcal 1%
Protein 10.88g 10.33g 1%
Calcium 24mg 15mg 1%
Fats 1.52g 0.98g 1%
Carbs 75.43g 76.31g 0%
Net carbs 63.63g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.18g 0.155g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.189g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.123mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.341mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.611mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.348mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.23mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rye flour, medium Flour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
23%
Rye flour, medium
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Rye flour, medium
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Rye flour, medium
Rye flour, medium is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Rye flour, medium
Rye flour, medium is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rye flour, medium
Rye flour, medium is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.83g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, medium - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168886/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.