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Dates vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and millet flour

  • Dates are richer in fiber, yet millet flour is richer in selenium, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 54% higher.
  • Dates contain 2 times more fiber than millet flour. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while millet flour contains 3.5g.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index than millet flour.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor and Millet flour.

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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.
Dates
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +286.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +806.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +990%

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.
Dates
3
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 32.7µg 54%
Iron 1.02mg 3.94mg 37%
Copper 0.206mg 0.535mg 37%
Phosphorus 62mg 285mg 32%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.002mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.413mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 6.02mg 30%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.63mg 21%
Fiber 8g 3.5g 18%
Magnesium 43mg 119mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.618g 17%
Protein 2.45g 10.75g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.372mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.267mg 14%
Potassium 656mg 224mg 13%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Fats 0.39g 4.25g 6%
Calories 282kcal 382kcal 5%
Calcium 39mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.924g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 75.03g 75.12g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +136.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.8%
Contains more FatsFats +989.7%
~equal in Carbs ~75.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13678.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 69.88 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 1.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7846.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1477%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.11g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.