Flour vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flour and fettuccine
- The amount of vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc in flour is higher than in fettuccine.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than fettuccine.
- Flour contains 31 times more folate than fettuccine. While flour contains 183µg of folate, fettuccine contains only 6µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
- Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fettuccine is 47, 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 KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +673.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +332% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +86.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +772.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +605.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +228% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2950% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.09mg | 58% |
Iron | 4.64mg | 0.6mg | 51% |
Folate | 183µg | 6µg | 44% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.07mg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.682mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 1.8mg | 26% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 14g | 21% |
Copper | 0.144mg | 16% | |
Calories | 364kcal | 99kcal | 13% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 25mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
Protein | 10.33g | 6.2g | 8% |
Sodium | 2mg | 166mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 14mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 6mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.98g | 2.7g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.9g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.9g | 2% |
Potassium | 107mg | 168mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 15mg | 28mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.61g | 12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.27g | 1.3g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.4g | 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
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +445.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +175.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +530.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +313% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +934.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.4g