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Flour vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flour and mayonnaise?

  • Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 136% higher.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular types in this comparison.

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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
10
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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435%
Contains more IronIron +2109.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9642.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1373.9%

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
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%
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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 44.69g 295%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 163µg 136%
Fats 0.98g 74.85g 114%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.01mg 65%
Selenium 33.9µg 2.3µg 57%
Iron 4.64mg 0.21mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.155g 11.703g 52%
Folate 183µg 5µg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 16.843g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.019mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0mg 37%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.007mg 29%
Sodium 2mg 635mg 28%
Carbs 76.31g 0.57g 25%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 3.28mg 21%
Protein 10.33g 0.96g 19%
Calories 364kcal 680kcal 16%
Copper 0.144mg 0.019mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 21mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.172mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.15mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 1mg 5%
Choline 10.4mg 34.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.008mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +976%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13287.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7537.8%
Contains more WaterWater +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +328.3%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19259.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10720.8%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.