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Millet flour vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between millet flour and spelt?

  • Millet flour is higher in selenium and vitamin B6, yet spelt is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 86% more.
  • Millet flour has 3 times more selenium than spelt. While millet flour has 32.7µg of selenium, spelt has only 11.7µg.

We used Millet flour and Spelt, uncooked types 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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.511mg

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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.002mg 2.983mg 86%
Selenium 32.7µg 11.7µg 38%
Fiber 3.5g 10.7g 29%
Phosphorus 285mg 401mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.23mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 1.258g 9%
Protein 10.75g 14.57g 8%
Starch 69.88g 53.92g 7%
Zinc 2.63mg 3.28mg 6%
Iron 3.94mg 4.44mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 6.843mg 5%
Potassium 224mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 1.068mg 4%
Magnesium 119mg 136mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.364mg 4%
Copper 0.535mg 0.511mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.113mg 3%
Fats 4.25g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 3.6µg 2%
Calories 382kcal 338kcal 2%
Carbs 75.12g 70.19g 2%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Folate 42µg 45µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%

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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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +29.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +96.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4581.8%
~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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.