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Millet flour vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between millet flour and buckwheat?

  • Millet flour is richer than buckwheat in selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
  • Millet flour has 10 times more vitamin B1 than buckwheat. While millet flour has 0.413mg of vitamin B1, buckwheat has only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of buckwheat is lower.

We used Millet flour and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +392.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1386.4%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +932.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Buckwheat DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 2.2µg 55%
Copper 0.535mg 0.146mg 43%
Iron 3.94mg 0.8mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.94mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.04mg 31%
Phosphorus 285mg 70mg 31%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.403mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.077mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.359mg 18%
Carbs 75.12g 19.94g 18%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.61mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.188g 16%
Magnesium 119mg 51mg 16%
Protein 10.75g 3.38g 15%
Calories 382kcal 92kcal 15%
Folate 42µg 14µg 7%
Fats 4.25g 0.62g 6%
Potassium 224mg 88mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Fiber 3.5g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.039mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.188g 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.134g 2%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218%
Contains more FatsFats +585.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.7%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%
Contains more WaterWater +772.3%

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% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1292.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +530%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +33.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.