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Flour vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between flour and chocolate brownie

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate brownie is higher in copper and vitamin A.
  • Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 54% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie contains 6 times less folate than flour. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while chocolate brownie contains 29µg.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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
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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more IronIron +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%

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
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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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +531%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 9.412g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.141mg 54%
Fats 0.98g 29.1g 43%
Selenium 33.9µg 11.5µg 41%
Folate 183µg 29µg 39%
Iron 4.64mg 1.84mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.155g 7.319g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.982mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 10.839g 27%
Copper 0.144mg 0.388mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 343mg 15%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Carbs 76.31g 50.2g 9%
Protein 10.33g 6.2g 8%
Magnesium 22mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 364kcal 466kcal 5%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.587mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.094mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 57mg 4%
Phosphorus 108mg 132mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 176mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.97mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.328mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more FatsFats +2869.4%
Contains more OtherOther +313%
~equal in Water ~12.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12358.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2178.9%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.