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Millet flour vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and shortbread different?

  • Millet flour is higher in copper, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet flour is 49% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 9 times more magnesium than shortbread. While millet flour contains 119mg of magnesium, shortbread contains only 14mg.
  • Millet flour has less saturated fat.

Millet flour and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +427.4%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1275%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.09mg 49%
Selenium 32.7µg 6.2µg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 8.326g 38%
Fats 4.25g 26.22g 34%
Saturated fat 0.536g 8.105g 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 66mg 31%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.393mg 26%
Magnesium 119mg 14mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.071mg 23%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.49mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.314mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.321mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 3.275mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 353mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 6.708g 14%
Starch 69.88g 40.47g 12%
Iron 3.94mg 2.98mg 12%
Protein 10.75g 5.37g 11%
Folate 42µg 81µg 10%
Fiber 3.5g 1.3g 9%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 11µg 9%
Calories 382kcal 514kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.353mg 5%
Potassium 224mg 88mg 4%
Carbs 75.12g 63.78g 4%
Net carbs 71.62g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +140.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +516.9%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +626%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +72.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6896.7%
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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.