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Flour vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flour and milkshake

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 63% more.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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
7
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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +4540%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1373.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +873.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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
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% 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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +2514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.03mg 63%
Selenium 33.9µg 2.3µg 57%
Iron 4.64mg 0.1mg 57%
Folate 183µg 7µg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.146mg 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.014mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.195mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Carbs 76.31g 17.75g 20%
Protein 10.33g 3.86g 13%
Calories 364kcal 112kcal 13%
Calcium 15mg 146mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.144mg 0.051mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.886g 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 2mg 95mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.98g 3.03g 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.875g 2%
Potassium 107mg 183mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.113g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.368mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 14.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.9%
Contains more FatsFats +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +524.6%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +905.7%

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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
  2. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.