Flour vs Maize - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Flour

6

:

2

Maize

Contains more Iron +792.3%

Contains more Calcium +650%

Contains more Copper +166.7%

Contains more Zinc +52.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +21.3%

Contains less Sodium -86.7%

Contains more Potassium +152.3%

Contains more Magnesium +68.2%

Flour

Maize

Contains more Iron +792.3%

Contains more Calcium +650%

Contains more Copper +166.7%

Contains more Zinc +52.2%

Contains more Phosphorus +21.3%

Contains less Sodium -86.7%

Contains more Potassium +152.3%

Contains more Magnesium +68.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Flour

4

:

5

Maize

Contains more Vitamin B1 +406.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +798.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +233.6%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +16.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +111.4%

Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3

Flour

Maize

Contains more Vitamin B1 +406.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +798.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +233.6%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +16.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +111.4%

Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

39

13

Mineral Summary Score

22

13

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

62%

20%

Carbohydrates

76%

19%

Fats

5%

6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Maize is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Flour contains less Sugars (difference - 5.99g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.17g)

Which food is cheaper?

Flour is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	364	86
Protein	10.33	3.27
Fats	0.98	1.35
Vitamin C	0	6.8
Carbs	76.31	18.7
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	4.64	0.52
Calcium	15	2
Potassium	107	270
Magnesium	22	37
Sugars	0.27	6.26
Fiber	2.7	2
Copper	0.144	0.054
Zinc	0.7	0.46
Starch		5.7
Phosphorus	108	89
Sodium	2	15
Vitamin A	0	187
Vitamin E	0.06	0.07
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.785	0.155
Vitamin B2	0.494	0.055
Vitamin B3	5.904	1.77
Vitamin B5	0.438	0.717
Vitamin B6	0.044	0.093
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.3	0.3
Folic acid (B9)	154	0
Trans Fat		0
Saturated Fat	0.155	0.325
Monounsaturated Fat	0.087	0.432
Polyunsaturated fat	0.413	0.487
Tryptophan	0.127	0.023
Threonine	0.281	0.129
Isoleucine	0.357	0.129
Leucine	0.71	0.348
Lysine	0.228	0.137
Methionine	0.183	0.067
Phenylalanine	0.52	0.15
Valine	0.415	0.185
Histidine	0.23	0.089