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Millet flour vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and tamarind different?

  • Millet flour is higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and folate; however, tamarind is richer in potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 57% higher.
  • Millet flour contains 26 times more zinc than tamarind. While millet flour contains 2.63mg of zinc, tamarind contains only 0.1mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than millet flour (70).

Millet flour and Tamarinds, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2530%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2415.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.4%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +786%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.428mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 32.7µg 1.3µg 57%
Copper 0.535mg 0.086mg 50%
Manganese 1.002mg 44%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 1.938mg 26%
Phosphorus 285mg 113mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.066mg 24%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.1mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.143mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.059g 17%
Protein 10.75g 2.8g 16%
Iron 3.94mg 2.8mg 14%
Potassium 224mg 628mg 12%
Calories 382kcal 239kcal 7%
Folate 42µg 14µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.152mg 6%
Fats 4.25g 0.6g 6%
Fiber 3.5g 5.1g 6%
Calcium 14mg 74mg 6%
Magnesium 119mg 92mg 6%
Carbs 75.12g 62.5g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.181g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.428mg 1%
Net carbs 71.62g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 1.66g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.9%
Contains more FatsFats +608.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4337.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.