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Flour vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and sugar substitute

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than flour.
  • Sugar substitute has 52 times less vitamin B1 than flour. Flour has 0.785mg of vitamin B1, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
  • Flour contains less sodium.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
9
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1957.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5760%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 15mg 879mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.015mg 64%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Iron 4.64mg 0.16mg 56%
Folate 183µg 46%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.015mg 37%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.022mg 29%
Sodium 2mg 572mg 25%
Protein 10.33g 2.06g 17%
Copper 0.144mg 0.007mg 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 8mg 14%
Fiber 2.7g 0.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.08mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 6mg 4%
Carbs 76.31g 84.77g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.015mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 39mg 2%
Fats 0.98g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1%
Calories 364kcal 347kcal 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +776.1%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.