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Millet flour vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between millet flour and brazil nut

  • Millet flour is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and iron, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3426% more than millet flour.
  • Millet flour contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While millet flour contains 6.02mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in millet flour is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Millet flour and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5762.4%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1940.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 1917µg 3426%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 24.399g 145%
Copper 0.535mg 1.743mg 134%
Fats 4.25g 67.1g 97%
Saturated fat 0.536g 16.134g 71%
Phosphorus 285mg 725mg 63%
Magnesium 119mg 376mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 23.879g 57%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 5.65mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.295mg 36%
Starch 69.88g 0.25g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.184mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.101mg 21%
Carbs 75.12g 11.74g 21%
Iron 3.94mg 2.43mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.617mg 17%
Fiber 3.5g 7.5g 16%
Calcium 14mg 160mg 15%
Calories 382kcal 659kcal 14%
Potassium 224mg 659mg 13%
Zinc 2.63mg 4.06mg 13%
Manganese 1.002mg 1.223mg 10%
Protein 10.75g 14.32g 7%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539.9%
Contains more WaterWater +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1478.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2484.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +27852%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +676.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.