Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces 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	25% 722kcal	10.7% 312kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.94g	1.9% 1.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.96% 0.31g	1.1% 0.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.73% 0.044g	2.98% 0.048g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.56% 0.78g	3.44% 0.59g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	116% 151g	46.7% 60.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.74% 0.54g	1.53% 1.1g	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	0.082% 0.06g	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	% 0.079g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.18g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14% 5.36g	9.4% 3.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36.6% 20.5g	20.6% 11.5g	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	20% 0.24mg	3.3% 0.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.1% 0.079mg	3.05% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.5% 2.5mg	4.96% 0.79mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.4% 0.87mg	4.45% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.7% 0.087mg	7.48% 0.097mg	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	13% 51.6μg	3.47% 14μg	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	0.79% 0.12mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.5% 0.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Flour	Cooked Pasta with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.8% 0.29mg	22% 0.2mg	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	29% 2.32mg	12.4% 0.99mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.4% 43.7mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	59% 1.35mg	27.8% 0.64mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	188% 84.5μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	30.6% 214mg	16.4% 115mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.25% 212mg	2.57% 87.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	122% 67.3μg	95% 52.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	17.3% 260mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.6% 1.4mg	9.2% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.64% 23.7g	3.33% 123g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces 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 7 oz.
• 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 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces 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 7 ounces:

• 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 7 oz.
• Both Unenriched All-purpose White Wheat Flour as well as Cooked Pasta with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.