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Flour vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and taco salad

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 61% higher.
  • Taco salad has 15 times less selenium than flour. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Flour is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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
6
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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +303.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1440.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.05mg 61%
Selenium 33.9µg 2.2µg 58%
Iron 4.64mg 1.15mg 44%
Folate 183µg 42µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 1.24mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.18mg 24%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.167mg 22%
Carbs 76.31g 11.91g 21%
Sodium 2mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.155g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Calories 364kcal 141kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Fats 0.98g 7.46g 10%
Calcium 15mg 97mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Protein 10.33g 6.68g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.606g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.36mg 6%
Phosphorus 108mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 210mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.883g 3%
Copper 0.144mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 23.3mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.7%
Contains more FatsFats +661.2%
Contains more WaterWater +507%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2895.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.8%

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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

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.