Flour vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flour and lime
- Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and copper; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
- Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 63% more than lime.
- Lime has 85 times less manganese than flour. Flour has 0.682mg of manganese, while lime has 0.008mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Limes, raw.
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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 | +121.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +536.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8425% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8375% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
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 | +2516.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2370% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2852% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2187.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +103.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.03mg | 63% |
Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.4µg | 61% |
Iron | 4.64mg | 0.6mg | 51% |
Folate | 183µg | 8µg | 44% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.2mg | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 29.1mg | 32% |
Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.008mg | 29% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 10.54g | 22% |
Protein | 10.33g | 0.7g | 19% |
Calories | 364kcal | 30kcal | 17% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 18mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.144mg | 0.065mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 6mg | 4% |
Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.055g | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.98g | 0.2g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.022g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.61g | 7.74g | N/A |
Potassium | 107mg | 102mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.27g | 1.69g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.019g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1375.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +390% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +624% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +640.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +650.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |