All-purpose flour leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
All-purpose flour comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick All-purpose flour for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Pick Whole wheat pasta, cooked for more fiber and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy364 kcal159 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN10.33 g5.82 g
- Carbohydrate76.31 g31.51 g
- Fibermore is better2.7 g4.6 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.27 g0.85 g
- Total fat0.98 g1.5 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.16 g0.24 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN2 mg6 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN107 mg77 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN15 mg12 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN4.64 mg1.65 mg
- Magnesiummore is better22 mg45 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

