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Flour vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and apples

  • Apples contain less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B5 than flour.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 64% higher.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than apples.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
8
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +3766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1848.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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
6
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%
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +618%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.017mg 64%
Selenium 33.9µg 0µg 62%
Iron 4.64mg 0.12mg 57%
Folate 183µg 3µg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.091mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.026mg 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.035mg 28%
Carbs 76.31g 13.81g 21%
Protein 10.33g 0.26g 20%
Calories 364kcal 52kcal 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 11mg 14%
Copper 0.144mg 0.027mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.061mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.028g 1%
Choline 10.4mg 3.4mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 11.41g N/A
Potassium 107mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.041mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
4
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3873.1%
Contains more FatsFats +476.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +617.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.