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Flour vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and avocadoes different?

  • Flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, while avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Flour covers your daily need for selenium, 61% more than avocadoes.
  • Flour contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than avocadoes. Flour contains 0.785mg of vitamin B1, while avocadoes contain 0.067mg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than avocadoes (40).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types were used in this article.

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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
6
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +743.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

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
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 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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1071.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +484.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Avocado DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 0.4µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.067mg 60%
Iron 4.64mg 0.55mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.13mg 28%
Folate 183µg 81µg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.738mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 9.799g 24%
Carbs 76.31g 8.53g 23%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.142mg 23%
Fats 0.98g 14.66g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 1.389mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 21µg 17%
Protein 10.33g 2g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.257mg 16%
Fiber 2.7g 6.7g 16%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.07mg 13%
Potassium 107mg 485mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calories 364kcal 160kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.816g 9%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.126g 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 52mg 8%
Copper 0.144mg 0.19mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 14.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +794.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1395.9%
Contains more WaterWater +514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +243.5%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.7%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.