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Wheat flour, whole-grain vs. Corn flour, masa, enriched, white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat flour, whole-grain and corn flour, masa, enriched, white?

  • Wheat flour, whole-grain is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and fiber, yet corn flour, masa, enriched, white is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain's daily need coverage for manganese is 160% more.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain has 6 times more selenium than corn flour, masa, enriched, white. While wheat flour, whole-grain has 61.8µg of selenium, corn flour, masa, enriched, white has only 10.5µg.

We used Wheat flour, whole-grain and Corn flour, masa, enriched, white 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 41% 23% 319% 70% 49% 99% 0.65% 49% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +488.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.9%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%

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.
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 0% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33%
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 0% 0% 2.4% 0% 369% 186% 186% 12% 110% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~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 Wheat flour, whole-grain Corn flour, masa, enriched, white DV% diff.
Manganese 4.067mg 0.376mg 160%
Selenium 61.8µg 10.5µg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 1.475mg 81%
Iron 3.6mg 8.5mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.805mg 49%
Folate 44µg 209µg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.957mg 9.932mg 31%
Copper 0.41mg 0.209mg 22%
Phosphorus 357mg 231mg 18%
Fiber 10.7g 6.4g 17%
Protein 13.21g 8.46g 10%
Magnesium 137mg 93mg 10%
Calcium 34mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.603mg 0.192mg 8%
Zinc 2.6mg 1.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.407mg 0.475mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.12mg 4%
Choline 31.2mg 8.6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.167g 1.724g 4%
Potassium 363mg 262mg 3%
Starch 57.77g 66g 3%
Fats 2.5g 3.69g 2%
Carbs 71.97g 76.59g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.283g 0.997g 2%
Calories 340kcal 363kcal 1%
Net carbs 61.27g 70.19g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.43g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.174mg 0.062mg 0%
Threonine 0.367mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.443mg 0.276mg 0%
Leucine 0.898mg 1.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.359mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.228mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.682mg 0.411mg 0%
Valine 0.564mg 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0.26mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
8% 4% 77% 10%
Protein: 8.46 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 76.59 g
Water: 9.79 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
~equal in Carbs ~76.59g
~equal in Water ~9.79g
~equal in Other ~1.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.532 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.997 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.724 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 66 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +14.2%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/nutrients
  2. Corn flour, masa, enriched, white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169694/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.