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Flour vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and potato pancake

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while potato pancake has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 52% more than potato pancake.
  • Flour contains 4 times more folate than potato pancake. While flour contains 183µg of folate, potato pancake contains only 41µg.
  • The amount of sodium in flour is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Potato pancakes.

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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
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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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
4
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +918.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +613.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.158mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 7.516g 47%
Selenium 33.9µg 8.9µg 45%
Iron 4.64mg 1.67mg 37%
Folate 183µg 41µg 36%
Sodium 2mg 764mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.448mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.672mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.173mg 25%
Fats 0.98g 14.76g 21%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.26mg 18%
Carbs 76.31g 27.81g 16%
Potassium 107mg 622mg 15%
Choline 10.4mg 74.2mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.496g 11%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 3.73g 9%
Protein 10.33g 6.08g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.757mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 268kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Copper 0.144mg 0.18mg 4%
Phosphorus 108mg 128mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.7µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.79g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1406.1%
Contains more WaterWater +300.8%
Contains more OtherOther +678.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4187.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.9%

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.