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Millet flour vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and cornmeal different?

  • Millet flour is higher in copper, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is richer in folate and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet flour is 51% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 6 times more manganese than cornmeal. While millet flour contains 1.002mg of manganese, cornmeal contains only 0.174mg.

Millet flour and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +397.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Cornmeal DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.076mg 51%
Folate 42µg 209µg 42%
Selenium 32.7µg 10.5µg 40%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.174mg 36%
Phosphorus 285mg 99mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.382mg 24%
Magnesium 119mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.24mg 21%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.66mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.182mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.828g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.551mg 12%
Protein 10.75g 7.11g 7%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 4.968mg 7%
Iron 3.94mg 4.36mg 5%
Fats 4.25g 1.75g 4%
Potassium 224mg 142mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fiber 3.5g 3.9g 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Starch 69.88g 73.3g 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 75.12g 79.45g 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g 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% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
~equal in Carbs ~79.45g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +125%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +126.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +72.7%
~equal in Starch ~73.3g
~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.