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Millet flour vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between millet flour and oatmeal

  • Millet flour has more copper, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, oatmeal is richer in iron.
  • Millet flour covers your daily copper needs 52% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal has 7 times less selenium than millet flour. Millet flour has 32.7µg of selenium, while oatmeal has 5µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Millet flour and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +710.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Oatmeal DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.066mg 52%
Selenium 32.7µg 5µg 50%
Phosphorus 285mg 77mg 30%
Iron 3.94mg 5.96mg 25%
Starch 69.88g 10.37g 24%
Magnesium 119mg 26mg 22%
Carbs 75.12g 11.67g 21%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 3.025mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.317mg 19%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.558mg 19%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.62mg 18%
Protein 10.75g 2.37g 17%
Calories 382kcal 68kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.426g 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.26mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.215mg 11%
Fiber 3.5g 1.7g 7%
Calcium 14mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.29mg 6%
Potassium 224mg 61mg 5%
Fats 4.25g 1.36g 4%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.391g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Folate 42µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.6%
Contains more FatsFats +212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +543.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.3%
Contains more WaterWater +869.2%

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% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%

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% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more StarchStarch +573.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.29g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.