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Flour vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and white bread

  • Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, white bread is richer in calcium.
  • Flour covers your daily selenium needs 22% more than white bread.
  • White bread has 2 times less vitamin B2 than flour. Flour has 0.494mg of vitamin B2, while white bread has 0.243mg.
  • Flour contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour White bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.9µg 22µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.533mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 490mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.243mg 19%
Folate 183µg 111µg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 15mg 144mg 13%
Iron 4.64mg 3.61mg 13%
Carbs 76.31g 49.42g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.602g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.78mg 7%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.536mg 6%
Copper 0.144mg 0.101mg 5%
Calories 364kcal 266kcal 5%
Fats 0.98g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.087mg 3%
Protein 10.33g 8.85g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.698g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.536mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 14.6mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 126mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.599g 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 98mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 46.72g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 5.67g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.7g 0%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.74mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +239.8%
Contains more WaterWater +205.5%
Contains more OtherOther +330.4%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +588.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.9%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.