Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Wheat Flour VS Cooked Pasta with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Flour	12%	2%	86%
Cooked Pasta with Salt	15%	5%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Flour	Cooked Pasta with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	126% 3640kcal	54% 1570kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10% 9.8g	9.6% 9.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.84% 1.55g	5.5% 1.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.8% 0.22g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23% 3.9g	17.4% 2.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	587% 763g	235% 306g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.72% 2.7g	7.72% 5.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.41% 0.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	71% 27g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	184% 103g	104% 58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Flour	Cooked Pasta with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	100% 1.2mg	16.7% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.8% 0.4mg	15.4% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	78% 12.5mg	25% 4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	87.6% 4.38mg	22.4% 1.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	37.7% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	65% 260μg	17.5% 70μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4% 0.6mg	4% 0.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.5% 3μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Flour	Cooked Pasta with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	160% 1.44mg	111% 1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	146% 11.7mg	62.5% 5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52.4% 220mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	297% 6.82mg	140% 3.22mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	947% 426μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	154% 1080mg	83% 580mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.5% 1070mg	13% 440mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	616% 339μg	480% 264μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.33% 20mg	87.3% 1310mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	63.6% 7mg	46.4% 5.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.22% 119g	16.8% 621g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Wheat Flour vs Cooked Pasta with Salt:

• Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour has 6 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Pasta with Salt.
• Both Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour and Cooked Pasta with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour as well as Cooked Pasta with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Wheat Flour vs Cooked Pasta with Salt:

• Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour has 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Pasta with Salt.
• While Cooked Pasta with Salt contains 65.5 times more Sodium and 5.2 times more Water than Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour has 2.3 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Cooked Pasta with Salt.
• Both Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour and Cooked Pasta with Salt have similar amounts of Fat and Omega 3 per 1 kg.
• Both Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour as well as Cooked Pasta with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.