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Flour vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and powdered milk

  • Flour has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 135% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 10 times more iron than powdered milk. While flour contains 4.64mg of iron, powdered milk contains only 0.47mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +887.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1143%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.5%

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
3
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +813.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1028.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 108mg 776mg 95%
Calcium 15mg 912mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.155g 16.742g 75%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 1.205mg 55%
Iron 4.64mg 0.47mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.283mg 42%
Fats 0.98g 26.71g 40%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 2.271mg 37%
Folate 183µg 37µg 37%
Potassium 107mg 1330mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.646mg 33%
Protein 10.33g 26.32g 32%
Selenium 33.9µg 16.3µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.04mg 28%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.34mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.302mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 7.924g 20%
Choline 10.4mg 117.4mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 371mg 16%
Magnesium 22mg 85mg 15%
Carbs 76.31g 38.42g 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Calories 364kcal 496kcal 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.665g 2%
Net carbs 73.61g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.6%
Contains more WaterWater +382.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2625.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1221.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9008%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.