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Flour vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flour and broth

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper; however, broth is richer in choline and calcium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% higher.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.
  • Broth has a lower glycemic index (45) than flour (72).

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.

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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%
Broth
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more IronIron +350.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%

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
5
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%
Broth
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1001.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 23875mg 1038%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.1mg 57%
Iron 4.64mg 1.03mg 45%
Folate 183µg 32µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.48g 27%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.15mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.46mg 22%
Fats 0.98g 13.88g 20%
Choline 10.4mg 114.6mg 19%
Carbs 76.31g 18.01g 19%
Calcium 15mg 187mg 17%
Copper 0.144mg 0mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.155g 3.43g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 5.36g 13%
Protein 10.33g 16.66g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Selenium 33.9µg 28µg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 56mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 166mg 8%
Potassium 107mg 309mg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.09mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 267kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 17.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
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
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.7%
Contains more WaterWater +425.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1316.3%
Contains more OtherOther +10591.3%

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
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6060.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.7%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.