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Millet flour vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between millet flour and dates

  • Millet flour is richer in selenium, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium, yet dates are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 54% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 9 times more zinc than dates. Millet flour contains 2.63mg of zinc, while dates contain 0.29mg.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index than millet flour.

Food types used in this article are Millet flour and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +286.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +806.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +990%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Dates DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 3µg 54%
Iron 3.94mg 1.02mg 37%
Copper 0.535mg 0.206mg 37%
Phosphorus 285mg 62mg 32%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.262mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.052mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 1.274mg 30%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.29mg 21%
Fiber 3.5g 8g 18%
Magnesium 119mg 43mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.019g 17%
Protein 10.75g 2.45g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.165mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.589mg 14%
Potassium 224mg 656mg 13%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Fats 4.25g 0.39g 6%
Calories 382kcal 282kcal 5%
Calcium 14mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.032g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.036g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 75.12g 75.03g 0%
Net carbs 71.62g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.8%
Contains more FatsFats +989.7%
Contains more WaterWater +136.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
~equal in Carbs ~75.03g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13678.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7846.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1477%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.12g
~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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