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Flour vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and dough

  • The amount of folate, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in flour is higher than in dough.
  • Dough covers your daily sodium needs 26% more than flour.
  • Flour contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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
Flour
4
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%
Dough
Dough
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more IronIron +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
~equal in Potassium ~117mg
~equal in Copper ~0.152mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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
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%
Dough
Dough
3
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.71mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Dough DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 602mg 26%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Folate 183µg 123µg 15%
Selenium 33.9µg 28.6µg 10%
Iron 4.64mg 3.91mg 9%
Carbs 76.31g 51.88g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.817mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.71mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 272kcal 5%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.577mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.427mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.107mg 5%
Calcium 15mg 52mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.04mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.855g 3%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.529g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 2.42g 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Protein 10.33g 10.75g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.362g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.144mg 0.152mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 49.68g N/A
Potassium 107mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 4.62g N/A
Phosphorus 108mg 105mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.455mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 10.4mg 8mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Dough
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +176.8%
Contains more OtherOther +323.9%
~equal in Protein ~10.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
Dough
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.