Flour vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Important differences between flour and macadamia

• Flour has more selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber.
• Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 150% more.
• Flour contains 17 times more folate than macadamia. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while macadamia contains 11µg.
• Flour contains less saturated fat.
• Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.