Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
baguette
versus
wheat flour
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in baguette and wheat flour:
Both wheat flour and baguette are high in calories. Wheat flour has 33% more calories than baguette - wheat flour has 361 calories per 100 grams and baguette has 272 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, baguette is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to wheat flour for protein. Baguette has a macronutrient ratio of 16:76:8 and for wheat flour, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Baguette | Wheat Flour | |
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Protein | 16% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 76% | 82% |
Fat | 8% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both wheat flour and baguette are high in carbohydrates. Wheat flour has 40% more carbohydrates than baguette - wheat flour has 72.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and baguette has 51.9g of carbohydrates.
Both wheat flour and baguette are high in dietary fiber. Wheat flour has a little more dietary fiber (9%) than baguette by weight - wheat flour has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and baguette has 2.2g of dietary fiber.
Wheat flour has 13.9 times less sugar than baguette - wheat flour has 0.31g of sugar per 100 grams and baguette has 4.6g of sugar.
Both wheat flour and baguette are high in protein. Wheat flour has 11% more protein than baguette - wheat flour has 12g of protein per 100 grams and baguette has 10.8g of protein.
Both wheat flour and baguette are low in saturated fat - wheat flour has 0.24g of saturated fat per 100 grams and baguette has 0.53g of saturated fat.
Both baguette and wheat flour are low in trans fat - baguette has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and wheat flour does not contain significant amounts.
Baguette and wheat flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - baguette has 0.3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and wheat flour does not contain significant amounts.
Wheat flour and baguette contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - wheat flour has 0.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baguette has 0.21mg of Vitamin E.
Wheat flour and baguette contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - wheat flour has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and baguette has 0.7ug of Vitamin K.
Baguette has more Vitamin B6. Both baguette and wheat flour contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Baguette | Wheat Flour | |
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Thiamin | 0.71 MG | 0.812 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.427 MG | 0.512 MG |
Niacin | 4.817 MG | 7.554 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.455 MG | 0.438 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107 MG | 0.037 MG |
Folate | 123 UG | 183 UG |
Baguette is a great source of calcium and it has 247% more calcium than wheat flour - wheat flour has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and baguette has 52mg of calcium.
Both wheat flour and baguette are high in iron. Wheat flour has 13% more iron than baguette - wheat flour has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and baguette has 3.9mg of iron.
Wheat flour and baguette contain similar amounts of potassium - wheat flour has 100mg of potassium per 100 grams and baguette has 117mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both baguette and wheat flour contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Baguette | Wheat Flour | |
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lutein + zeaxanthin | 45 UG | 79 UG |
beta-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both baguette and wheat flour contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Baguette | Wheat Flour | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.064 G | 0.043 G |
Total | 0.064 G | 0.043 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both baguette and wheat flour contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Baguette | Wheat Flour | |
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other omega 6 | 0.001 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.79 G | 0.685 G |
Total | 0.791 G | 0.685 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Baguette or Wheat Flour .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Baguette (Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough)) and Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched) .
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