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Millet flour vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and potatoes different?

  • Millet flour is higher in selenium, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 59% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 9 times more zinc than potatoes. While millet flour contains 2.63mg of zinc, potatoes contain only 0.3mg.
  • Millet flour has a lower glycemic index (70) than potatoes (86).

Millet flour and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +417.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +386.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +776.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.7%

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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Potato DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 0.4µg 59%
Copper 0.535mg 0.11mg 47%
Iron 3.94mg 0.81mg 39%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.2mg 35%
Phosphorus 285mg 57mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 1.061mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.081mg 28%
Magnesium 119mg 23mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Starch 69.88g 15.29g 22%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.295mg 19%
Carbs 75.12g 17.49g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.042g 17%
Protein 10.75g 2.05g 17%
Calories 382kcal 77kcal 15%
Folate 42µg 15µg 7%
Fiber 3.5g 2.1g 6%
Potassium 224mg 425mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.298mg 6%
Fats 4.25g 0.09g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.032mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.002g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.025g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4622.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.5%
Contains more WaterWater +814.1%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +357%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +76.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +306.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.