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Flour vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and chocolate milk

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, while chocolate milk has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 62% more than chocolate milk.
  • Flour contains 47 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate milk. While flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, chocolate milk contains only 0.125mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
7
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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +1833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +785.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1684.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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%
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% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2021.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4623.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.037mg 62%
Selenium 33.9µg 1.9µg 58%
Iron 4.64mg 0.24mg 55%
Folate 183µg 5µg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.125mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.162mg 26%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.077mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 10.34g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 10.33g 3.17g 14%
Calories 364kcal 83kcal 14%
Calcium 15mg 112mg 10%
Copper 0.144mg 0.065mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.104g 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.98g 3.39g 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.295mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Potassium 107mg 167mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.99g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.124g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638%
Contains more FatsFats +245.9%
Contains more WaterWater +590.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1037.9%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.