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Millet flour vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between millet flour and biscuits

  • Millet flour has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, biscuits are higher in calcium.
  • Millet flour covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than biscuits.
  • Millet flour has 11 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. While millet flour has 0.372mg of vitamin B6, biscuits have only 0.035mg.
  • Millet flour has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of millet flour is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Millet flour and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +561.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +387%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1578.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +962.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Biscuit DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.082mg 50%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.378mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.035mg 26%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Magnesium 119mg 18mg 24%
Selenium 32.7µg 19.5µg 24%
Calcium 14mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.285mg 20%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 2.949mg 19%
Fats 4.25g 16.3g 19%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.54mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.31mg 18%
Phosphorus 285mg 164mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.536g 4.324g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 6.93g 15%
Iron 3.94mg 2.9mg 13%
Carbs 75.12g 44.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 4.163g 10%
Fiber 3.5g 1.5g 8%
Protein 10.75g 7g 8%
Folate 42µg 61µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.356mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 224mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 71.62g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +283.5%
Contains more WaterWater +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

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

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