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Flour vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Flour and Great northern beans?

  • Flour is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Iron, and Folate, yet Great northern beans is richer in Fiber, Copper, Potassium, and Phosphorus.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for Selenium is 54% higher.
  • Flour has 9 times more Vitamin B3 than Great northern beans. Flour has 5.904mg of Vitamin B3, while Great northern beans has 0.681mg.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
3
:
6
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Iron +117.8%
Contains more Manganese +31.7%
Contains more Selenium +726.8%
Contains more Calcium +353.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.8%
Contains more Potassium +265.4%
Contains more Zinc +25.7%
Contains more Copper +71.5%
Equal in Sodium - 2
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains more Iron +117.8%
Contains more Manganese +31.7%
Contains more Selenium +726.8%
Contains more Calcium +353.3%
Contains more Magnesium +127.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.8%
Contains more Potassium +265.4%
Contains more Zinc +25.7%
Contains more Copper +71.5%
Equal in Sodium - 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
Flour
7
:
3
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +767%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Folate +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +767%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Folate +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +165.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
3
:
2
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +117.8%
Contains more Carbs +261.8%
Contains more Water +478.9%
Contains more Other +145.7%
Flour
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +117.8%
Contains more Carbs +261.8%
Contains more Water +478.9%
Contains more Other +145.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
:
1
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.9%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.14
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +120.9%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.14

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Great northern beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Great northern beans Opinion
Net carbs 73.61g 14.09g Flour
Protein 10.33g 8.33g Flour
Fats 0.98g 0.45g Flour
Carbs 76.31g 21.09g Flour
Calories 364kcal 118kcal Flour
Sugar 0.27g Great northern beans
Fiber 2.7g 7g Great northern beans
Calcium 15mg 68mg Great northern beans
Iron 4.64mg 2.13mg Flour
Magnesium 22mg 50mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 108mg 165mg Great northern beans
Potassium 107mg 391mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Zinc 0.7mg 0.88mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.144mg 0.247mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.682mg 0.518mg Flour
Selenium 33.9µg 4.1µg Flour
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Great northern beans
Vitamin E 0.06mg Flour
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.158mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.059mg Flour
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.681mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.266mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.117mg Great northern beans
Folate 183µg 102µg Flour
Vitamin K 0.3µg Flour
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.099mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg 0.351mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.368mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.71mg 0.665mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg 0.572mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.183mg 0.125mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.451mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg 0.436mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.23mg 0.232mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.155g 0.14g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087g 0.021g Flour
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.187g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Great northern beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Flour
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.