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

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What are the differences between millet flour and barley flour?

  • Millet flour is higher in vitamin B5, copper, iron, folate, zinc, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat, yet barley flour is higher in fiber and selenium.
  • Barley flour's daily need coverage for fiber is 26% more.
  • Millet flour has 9 times more vitamin B5 than barley flour. While millet flour has 1.267mg of vitamin B5, barley flour has only 0.145mg.

We used Millet flour and Barley flour or meal 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 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 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more IronIron +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~296mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.034mg

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% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +773.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.269mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.396mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Barley flour DV% diff.
Starch 69.88g 29%
Fiber 3.5g 10.1g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.145mg 22%
Copper 0.535mg 0.343mg 21%
Iron 3.94mg 2.68mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.771g 12%
Selenium 32.7µg 37.7µg 9%
Folate 42µg 8µg 9%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Zinc 2.63mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 119mg 96mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.37mg 4%
Fats 4.25g 1.6g 4%
Potassium 224mg 309mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.114mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.205g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.396mg 2%
Calories 382kcal 345kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 6.269mg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 296mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 32mg 2%
Manganese 1.002mg 1.034mg 1%
Protein 10.75g 10.5g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.335g 1%
Carbs 75.12g 74.52g 0%
Net carbs 71.62g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.236mg 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
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
~equal in Protein ~10.5g
~equal in Carbs ~74.52g
~equal in Other ~1.27g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.