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Flour vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flour and hamburgers

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Flour has 4 times more vitamin B1 than hamburgers. While flour has 0.785mg of vitamin B1, hamburgers have only 0.217mg.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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
5
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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.365mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.217mg 47%
Folate 183µg 56µg 32%
Iron 4.64mg 2.88mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.155g 5.096g 22%
Fats 0.98g 14.36g 21%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.87mg 20%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.217mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.25mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 414mg 18%
Carbs 76.31g 24.1g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 5.495g 14%
Protein 10.33g 17.08g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.203mg 12%
Calcium 15mg 102mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.9g 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.091mg 6%
Phosphorus 108mg 136mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 226mg 4%
Calories 364kcal 295kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 5.365mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.31mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Net carbs 73.61g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.38g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.505mg 0%

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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1365.3%
Contains more WaterWater +258%
Contains more OtherOther +289.1%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6216.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.38g

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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

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.