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Flour vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and soft serve?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% more.
  • Flour has 136 times more manganese than soft serve. While flour has 0.682mg of manganese, soft serve has only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types 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
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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +2109.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1030%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +773.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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
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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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1502%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6114.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1226.5%
Contains more WaterWater +401.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3911.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Soft serve
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.049mg 61%
Selenium 33.9µg 3µg 56%
Iron 4.64mg 0.21mg 55%
Folate 183µg 9µg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.095mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.155g 7.46g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.005mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.182mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Carbs 76.31g 22.2g 18%
Fats 0.98g 13g 18%
Copper 0.144mg 0.03mg 13%
Protein 10.33g 4.1g 12%
Calcium 15mg 131mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 3.49g 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.7g 8%
Calories 364kcal 222kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 26mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.52mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.506mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 116mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.048mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Flour
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.89g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.305g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Flour
Flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.