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Flour vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and apple pie

  • Apple pie contains less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and copper than flour.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 54% higher.
  • Apple pie has 46 times less folate than flour. Flour has 183µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Flour is lower in saturated fat.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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.
Flour
10
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +283.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Flour
9
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4475%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Apple pie DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.134mg 54%
Folate 183µg 4µg 45%
Iron 4.64mg 1.21mg 43%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.123mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.158mg 26%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.182mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.155g 3.797g 17%
Protein 10.33g 1.9g 17%
Fats 0.98g 11g 15%
Carbs 76.31g 34g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 2.198g 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 24mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 4.388g 11%
Copper 0.144mg 0.046mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.119mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 237kcal 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.16mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 7mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +443.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1022.4%
Contains more WaterWater +337.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4943.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.