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Whisky vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whisky and flour

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and fiber in flour is higher than in whisky.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than whisky.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whisky is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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.
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Flour
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10600%
Contains more IronIron +23100%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
0
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Flour
9
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11708%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Whisky Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.785mg 65%
Selenium 0µg 33.9µg 62%
Iron 0.02mg 4.64mg 58%
Folate 0µg 183µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.494mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 5.904mg 37%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.682mg 29%
Carbs 0.1g 76.31g 25%
Protein 0g 10.33g 21%
Phosphorus 3mg 108mg 15%
Copper 0.014mg 0.144mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.438mg 9%
Calories 250kcal 364kcal 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.7mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 22mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.044mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.413g 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 15mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.98g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.155g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.087g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
2
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +436.1%
Contains more OtherOther +7726.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76210%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/nutrients
  2. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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