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Millet flour vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between millet flour and pasta

  • Pasta contains less copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1 than millet flour.
  • Millet flour's daily need coverage for copper is 49% higher.
  • Pasta contains 11 times less vitamin B6 than millet flour. Millet flour contains 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while pasta contains 0.034mg.
  • Pasta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of millet flour is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Millet flour and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +561.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +245.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +994.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 59%
Copper 0.535mg 0.093mg 49%
Iron 3.94mg 1.14mg 35%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.224mg 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 63mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.992mg 31%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.034mg 26%
Magnesium 119mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.183mg 22%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.56mg 19%
Carbs 75.12g 24.93g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.209mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.429g 15%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Calories 382kcal 131kcal 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Protein 10.75g 5.15g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Folate 42µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.15mg 6%
Potassium 224mg 24mg 6%
Fats 4.25g 1.05g 5%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.15g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.124g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.103mg 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.7%
Contains more FatsFats +304.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.3%
Contains more OtherOther +290.3%
Contains more WaterWater +690.8%

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
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +645.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +510.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.