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Flour vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and ostrich?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and iron, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% more.
  • Flour has 36 times more manganese than ostrich. While flour has 0.682mg of manganese, ostrich has only 0.019mg.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this article.

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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
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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3489.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +592.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.152mg

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.232mg 46%
Folate 183µg 15µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.545mg 39%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.85mg 38%
Protein 10.33g 28.49g 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.019mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Iron 4.64mg 2.79mg 23%
Phosphorus 108mg 251mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 1.318mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.292mg 16%
Calories 364kcal 145kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Potassium 107mg 362mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 7.143mg 8%
Selenium 33.9µg 37.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1g 4%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 2.57g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.97g 2%
Copper 0.144mg 0.152mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.8%
Contains more FatsFats +162.2%
Contains more WaterWater +474.7%
~equal in Other ~0.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1014.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.44g

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.