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Flour vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between flour and whipped cream

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, whipped cream is higher in vitamin A.
  • Whipped cream covers your daily saturated Fat needs 68% more than flour.
  • Whipped cream contains 682 times less Manganese than flour. Flour contains 0.682mg of Manganese, while whipped cream contains 0.001mg.
  • Flour has less saturated Fat.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized.

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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
8
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +9180%
Contains more CopperCopper +1340%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2321.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +573.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%

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
5
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% 41% 13% 12% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2021.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8334.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511%
Contains more FatsFats +2167.3%
Contains more WaterWater +414.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +7277%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Whipped cream Opinion
Calories 364kcal 257kcal Flour
Protein 10.33g 3.2g Flour
Fats 0.98g 22.22g Whipped cream
Net carbs 73.61g 12.49g Flour
Carbs 76.31g 12.49g Flour
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg Flour
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Whipped cream
Magnesium 22mg 11mg Flour
Calcium 15mg 101mg Whipped cream
Potassium 107mg 147mg Whipped cream
Iron 4.64mg 0.05mg Flour
Sugar 0.27g 8g Flour
Fiber 2.7g 0g Flour
Copper 0.144mg 0.01mg Flour
Zinc 0.7mg 0.37mg Flour
Phosphorus 108mg 89mg Flour
Sodium 2mg 8mg Flour
Vitamin A 0IU 685IU Whipped cream
Vitamin A 0µg 188µg Whipped cream
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.64mg Whipped cream
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Whipped cream
Manganese 0.682mg 0.001mg Flour
Selenium 33.9µg 1.4µg Flour
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.037mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.065mg Flour
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.07mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.305mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.041mg Flour
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg Whipped cream
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg Whipped cream
Folate 183µg 3µg Flour
Choline 10.4mg 16.8mg Whipped cream
Saturated Fat 0.155g 13.831g Flour
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087g 6.418g Whipped cream
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.825g Whipped cream
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.045mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg 0.144mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.194mg Flour
Leucine 0.71mg 0.313mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg 0.254mg Whipped cream
Methionine 0.183mg 0.08mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.154mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg 0.214mg Flour
Histidine 0.23mg 0.087mg Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Whipped cream
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
13%
Whipped cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
11%
Whipped cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 13.676g)
Which food is cheaper?
Flour
Flour is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.