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Millet flour vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and amaranth different?

  • Millet flour has more selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and manganese than amaranth.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 49% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While millet flour contains 0.413mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
  • Millet flour has a lower glycemic index (70) than amaranth (97).

Millet flour and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties used 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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more IronIron +87.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +494.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Amaranth DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 5.5µg 49%
Copper 0.535mg 0.149mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.235mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.015mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 25%
Iron 3.94mg 2.1mg 23%
Starch 69.88g 16.23g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.113mg 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 148mg 20%
Carbs 75.12g 18.69g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 17%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.86mg 16%
Protein 10.75g 3.8g 14%
Calories 382kcal 102kcal 14%
Magnesium 119mg 65mg 13%
Fiber 3.5g 2.1g 6%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.854mg 6%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Fats 4.25g 1.58g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.022mg 4%
Potassium 224mg 135mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 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% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.9%
Contains more FatsFats +169%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +766.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +330.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.