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Millet flour vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between millet flour and plantain raw

  • Millet flour is richer in selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 57% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 19 times more zinc than plantain raw. Millet flour contains 2.63mg of zinc, while plantain raw contains 0.14mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than millet flour.

Food types used in this article are Millet flour and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +556.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +560.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1778.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2080%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.8%
~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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Plantain raw DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 1.5µg 57%
Copper 0.535mg 0.081mg 50%
Manganese 1.002mg 44%
Iron 3.94mg 0.6mg 42%
Phosphorus 285mg 34mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.686mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.052mg 30%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.14mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.26mg 20%
Magnesium 119mg 37mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Protein 10.75g 1.3g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.069g 17%
Carbs 75.12g 31.89g 14%
Calories 382kcal 122kcal 13%
Potassium 224mg 499mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.299mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Fats 4.25g 0.37g 6%
Fiber 3.5g 2.3g 5%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.143g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.032g 2%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.054mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1048.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.6%
Contains more WaterWater +652.9%
~equal in Other ~1.16g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2787.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3694.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.