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Flour vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between flour and pea raw

  • Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, pea raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Flour covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than pea raw.
  • Pea raw contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than flour. Flour contains 0.494mg of vitamin B2, while pea raw contains 0.132mg.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Peas, green, 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.
Flour
4
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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +215.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1783.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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
5
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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Pea raw DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 1.8µg 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.266mg 43%
Iron 4.64mg 1.47mg 40%
Folate 183µg 65µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.132mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.09mg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 14.45g 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 24.8µg 20%
Calories 364kcal 81kcal 14%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.41mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 5.7g 12%
Protein 10.33g 5.42g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.104mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.24mg 5%
Copper 0.144mg 0.176mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 107mg 244mg 4%
Choline 10.4mg 28.4mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.187g 2%
Fats 0.98g 0.4g 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 5.67g N/A
Phosphorus 108mg 108mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.1%
Contains more WaterWater +561.6%
Contains more OtherOther +89.1%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.