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Flour vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and roe different?

  • Flour is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 481% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 52 times more manganese than roe. Flour contains 0.682mg of manganese, while roe contains 0.013mg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than roe (27).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used 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
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%
Roe
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more IronIron +502.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5146.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.5%

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
6
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%
Roe
Roe
6
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +98.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Phosphorus 108mg 515mg 58%
Iron 4.64mg 0.77mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.277mg 42%
Protein 10.33g 28.62g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.949mg 35%
Selenium 33.9µg 51.7µg 32%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.013mg 29%
Carbs 76.31g 1.92g 25%
Folate 183µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.192mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3.404g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 1.154mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.185mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Fats 0.98g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.866g 8%
Calories 364kcal 204kcal 8%
Sodium 2mg 117mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.28mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 283mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.129g 5%
Copper 0.144mg 0.128mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Roe
Roe
4
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3874.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +739.8%
Contains more WaterWater +391.9%
Contains more OtherOther +465.2%

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
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2347.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +724.2%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.