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Flour vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and turkey meat?

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% more.
  • Flour has 49 times more manganese than turkey meat. While flour has 0.682mg of manganese, turkey meat has only 0.014mg.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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
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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more IronIron +325.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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
Flour
4
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +740.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.045mg 62%
Folate 183µg 9µg 44%
Iron 4.64mg 1.09mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.616mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Protein 10.33g 28.55g 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.014mg 29%
Carbs 76.31g 0.06g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 9.573mg 23%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.48mg 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 223mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.281mg 16%
Choline 10.4mg 87.4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 2.119g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Fats 0.98g 7.39g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.948mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.155g 9%
Calories 364kcal 189kcal 9%
Selenium 33.9µg 29.8µg 7%
Copper 0.144mg 0.093mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.647g 6%
Sodium 2mg 103mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 239mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127083.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.4%
Contains more FatsFats +654.1%
Contains more WaterWater +432.9%
~equal in Other ~0.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2942.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.1%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.