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Flour vs Arrowroot flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flour 358
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Flour 13.1
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Flour 73.2
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Flour 1.48
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Flour —
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached — 13.1g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Arrowroot flour — 357 vs 358 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Flour Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 358 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 11.7 g 11.4 g
Protein 13.1 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.48 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 73.2 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary — 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.002 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.05 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.467 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 7.07 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.079 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 159 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 21.0 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 5.41 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 33.3 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 115 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 135 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 4.00 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.900 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.172 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.875 mg 0.470 mg
Selenium, Se 14.2 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 359 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 367 kcal —
Energy 1500 kj 1494 kj
Nitrogen 2.10 g —
Ash 0.530 g 0.080 g
Molybdenum, Mo 27.7 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 7.00 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.004 g
Alanine — 0.014 g
Aspartic acid — 0.047 g
Glutamic acid — 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.009 g
Serine — 0.013 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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