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Millet flour vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and spaghetti different?

  • Millet flour is higher than spaghetti in copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Millet flour covers your daily need for copper, 48% more than spaghetti.
  • Millet flour contains 21 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. Millet flour contains 0.413mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti contains 0.02mg.
  • Millet flour has a higher glycemic index (70) than spaghetti (49).

Millet flour and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +561.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.1%
Contains more IronIron +688%
Contains more CopperCopper +435%
Contains more ZincZinc +415.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1965%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1405%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1031.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +659.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +357%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more OtherOther +332.1%
Contains more WaterWater +616.6%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +605.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +703.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +168.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +233.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +263.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Millet flour Spaghetti
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Spaghetti DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.1mg 48%
Iron 3.94mg 0.5mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 0.4mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.02mg 33%
Phosphorus 285mg 58mg 32%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.322mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.049mg 25%
Magnesium 119mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.112mg 23%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.51mg 19%
Starch 69.88g 26.01g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.326g 15%
Carbs 75.12g 30.86g 15%
Selenium 32.7µg 26.4µg 11%
Calories 382kcal 158kcal 11%
Protein 10.75g 5.8g 10%
Folate 42µg 7µg 9%
Fiber 3.5g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 224mg 44mg 5%
Fats 4.25g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.02mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.131g 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.176g 2%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Millet flour Spaghetti
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Millet flour
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
94%
Millet flour
30%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.36g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Millet flour
Millet flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Millet flour
Millet flour is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Millet flour
Millet flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Millet flour
Millet flour is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.