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Flour vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and potato flour

  • Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for flour is 60% higher.
  • Potato flour has 10 times less vitamin B2 than flour. Flour has 0.494mg of vitamin B2, while potato flour has 0.051mg.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Potato flour.

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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
Flour
5
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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more IronIron +236.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2981.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +835.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%

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
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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +632%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1647.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +279.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.474mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Potato flour DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 1.1µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.769mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.228mg 46%
Iron 4.64mg 1.38mg 41%
Folate 183µg 25µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.051mg 34%
Potassium 107mg 1001mg 26%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.313mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 3.507mg 15%
Fiber 2.7g 5.9g 13%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Phosphorus 108mg 168mg 9%
Protein 10.33g 6.9g 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.197mg 6%
Calcium 15mg 65mg 5%
Choline 10.4mg 39.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.15g 2%
Carbs 76.31g 83.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.25mg 1%
Fats 0.98g 0.34g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.474mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.54mg 1%
Calories 364kcal 357kcal 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 77.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 3.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.28mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.299mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.425mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.316mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.166mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more WaterWater +82.8%
Contains more OtherOther +582.6%
~equal in Carbs ~83.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +987.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.