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Millet flour vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between millet flour and mashed potato?

  • Millet flour has more selenium, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than mashed potato.
  • Millet flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% higher.
  • Mashed potato has 28 times less vitamin B1 than millet flour. Millet flour has 0.413mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than millet flour (70).

We used Millet flour and Fast foods, potato, mashed types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +693.3%
Contains more IronIron +1171%
Contains more CopperCopper +1428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1095.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +922.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3987.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +637.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Mashed potato DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 0.8µg 58%
Copper 0.535mg 0.035mg 56%
Iron 3.94mg 0.31mg 45%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.098mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.015mg 33%
Phosphorus 285mg 59mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 1.08mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 25%
Magnesium 119mg 15mg 25%
Starch 69.88g 12.1g 24%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.22mg 22%
Carbs 75.12g 14.65g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.12mg 19%
Protein 10.75g 1.65g 18%
Calories 382kcal 89kcal 15%
Sodium 4mg 306mg 13%
Fiber 3.5g 1.3g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 1.342g 9%
Folate 42µg 9µg 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 286mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Fats 4.25g 2.82g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 13.35g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.105g N/A
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.577g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.8%
Contains more WaterWater +818.3%
~equal in Other ~1.26g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.577g

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +477.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +530%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.