Water vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between water and flour
- The amount of iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium in flour is higher than in water.
- Flour covers your daily need for iron, 58% more than water.
- Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 65% | |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 4.64mg | 58% |
| Folate | 183µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 37% | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.682mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 0g | 76.31g | 25% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.33g | 21% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 364kcal | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 108mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.144mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.98g | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +738.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +360% |
