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Flour vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and tuna salad different?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 63% higher.
  • Flour has less sodium.

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Fish, tuna salad are the varieties 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
5
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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +364%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.145mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2432.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.031mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Iron 4.64mg 1mg 46%
Folate 183µg 8µg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.07mg 33%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.04mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 4.122g 25%
Carbs 76.31g 9.41g 22%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Fats 0.98g 9.26g 13%
Selenium 33.9µg 41.2µg 13%
Protein 10.33g 16.04g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 178mg 10%
Calories 364kcal 187kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.544g 6%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 6.7mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 178mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.144mg 0.145mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +710.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +844.9%
Contains more WaterWater +429.9%
Contains more OtherOther +363%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3218.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +898.1%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.