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Flour vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and soup beans different?

  • Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B5, while soup beans are higher in vitamin A.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than soup beans.
  • Flour contains 15 times more folate than soup beans. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while soup beans contain 12µg.
  • Flour is lower in sodium.

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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
7
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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +248.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%

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
8
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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +743.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +995%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +583.8%
Contains more FatsFats +257.1%
Contains more WaterWater +559.6%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.39g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.06mg 60%
Selenium 33.9µg 6.9µg 49%
Folate 183µg 12µg 43%
Iron 4.64mg 1.33mg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.7mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.06mg 33%
Carbs 76.31g 11.16g 22%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.29mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 400mg 17%
Calories 364kcal 95kcal 13%
Protein 10.33g 5.19g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 81µg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 59mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.37g 6%
Fats 0.98g 3.5g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.58g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 175mg 2%
Copper 0.144mg 0.16mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.44mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Soup beans
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
8%
Soup beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
31%
Soup beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Soup beans
Soup beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 398mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.215g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.