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Flour vs. Winged beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and winged beans?

  • Flour is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet winged beans is higher in copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Winged beans's daily need coverage for copper is 70% more.
  • Flour has 18 times more folate than winged beans. While flour has 183µg of folate, winged beans has only 10µg.
  • The glycemic index of winged beans is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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
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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 39% 43% 25% 162% 258% 39% 66% 1.7% 156% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1069%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +846.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.8%
~equal in Iron ~4.33mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 16% 9.4% 11% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1730%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
11% 6% 15% 67%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 5.84 g
Carbs: 14.94 g
Water: 67.19 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +410.8%
Contains more FatsFats +495.9%
Contains more WaterWater +463.7%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.62g

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
18% 48% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2374.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Winged beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.144mg 0.773mg 70%
Selenium 33.9µg 2.9µg 56%
Folate 183µg 10µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.295mg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.83mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.129mg 28%
Manganese 0.682mg 1.199mg 22%
Carbs 76.31g 14.94g 20%
Calcium 15mg 142mg 13%
Calories 364kcal 147kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Magnesium 22mg 54mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.551g 8%
Fats 0.98g 5.84g 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.44mg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 153mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.156mg 6%
Potassium 107mg 280mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.153g 5%
Iron 4.64mg 4.33mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.825g 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Protein 10.33g 10.62g 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 14.94g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.233mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.36mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.448mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.109mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.436mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.467mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.241mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Winged beans
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
11%
Winged beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
80%
Winged beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Winged beans
Winged beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winged beans
Winged beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Winged beans
Winged beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Winged beans
Winged beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.67g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Winged beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172453/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.