Lentil vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lentil and millet flour?

Lentil is higher in folate and fiber, yet millet flour is higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Millet flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 54% more.
Lentil has 4 times more folate than millet flour. While lentil has 181µg of folate, millet flour has only 42µg.
The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.

Lentil

Millet flour

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+64.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+230.6%
Contains more IronIron	+18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+113.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+102.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1067.9%

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.

Lentil

Millet flour

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+331%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2.8µg	32.7µg	54%
Folate	181µg	42µg	35%
Copper	0.251mg	0.535mg	32%
Vitamin B3	1.06mg	6.02mg	31%
Starch		69.88g	29%
Manganese	0.494mg	1.002mg	22%
Magnesium	36mg	119mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.169mg	0.413mg	20%
Carbs	20.13g	75.12g	18%
Fiber	7.9g	3.5g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	2.618g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.178mg	0.372mg	15%
Phosphorus	180mg	285mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.638mg	1.267mg	13%
Calories	116kcal	382kcal	13%
Zinc	1.27mg	2.63mg	12%
Iron	3.33mg	3.94mg	8%
Fats	0.38g	4.25g	6%
Choline	32.7mg		6%
Potassium	369mg	224mg	4%
Protein	9.02g	10.75g	3%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.064g	0.924g	2%
Saturated fat	0.053g	0.536g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.8µg	1%
Calcium	19mg	14mg	1%
Net carbs	12.23g	71.62g	N/A
Sugar	1.8g	1.66g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.11mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.073mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.002g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.081mg	0.17mg	0%
Threonine	0.323mg	0.354mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.39mg	0.473mg	0%
Leucine	0.654mg	1.537mg	0%
Lysine	0.63mg	0.144mg	0%
Methionine	0.077mg	0.319mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.445mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	0.448mg	0.584mg	0%
Histidine	0.254mg	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