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Barley flour vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley flour and millet flour?

  • Barley flour is higher in fiber and selenium, yet millet flour is higher in vitamin B5, copper, iron, folate, zinc, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Barley flour's daily need coverage for fiber is 26% more.

We used Barley flour or meal and Millet flour types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.002mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +773.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley flour Millet flour DV% diff.
Starch 69.88g 29%
Fiber 10.1g 3.5g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 1.267mg 22%
Copper 0.343mg 0.535mg 21%
Iron 2.68mg 3.94mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 2.618g 12%
Selenium 37.7µg 32.7µg 9%
Folate 8µg 42µg 9%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Zinc 2mg 2.63mg 6%
Magnesium 96mg 119mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.413mg 4%
Fats 1.6g 4.25g 4%
Potassium 309mg 224mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.073mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.924g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.372mg 2%
Calories 345kcal 382kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 6.269mg 6.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 296mg 285mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Manganese 1.034mg 1.002mg 1%
Protein 10.5g 10.75g 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.335g 0.536g 1%
Carbs 74.52g 75.12g 0%
Net carbs 64.42g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +165.6%
~equal in Protein ~10.75g
~equal in Carbs ~75.12g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients
  2. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.