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Millet flour vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet flour and flour different?

  • Millet flour is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and manganese, while flour is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Millet flour covers your daily need for copper, 43% more than flour.
  • Millet flour contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than flour. Millet flour contains 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while flour contains 0.044mg.

Millet flour and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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%
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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% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Selenium ~33.9µg

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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.904mg
~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
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +333.7%
Contains more OtherOther +163%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.33g
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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 Flour
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet flour Flour DV% diff.
Copper 0.535mg 0.144mg 43%
Folate 42µg 183µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.494mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.785mg 31%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Phosphorus 285mg 108mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.044mg 25%
Magnesium 119mg 22mg 23%
Zinc 2.63mg 0.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.267mg 0.438mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.618g 0.413g 15%
Manganese 1.002mg 0.682mg 14%
Iron 3.94mg 4.64mg 9%
Fats 4.25g 0.98g 5%
Fiber 3.5g 2.7g 3%
Potassium 224mg 107mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.536g 0.155g 2%
Selenium 32.7µg 33.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.924g 0.087g 2%
Calories 382kcal 364kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 6.02mg 5.904mg 1%
Protein 10.75g 10.33g 1%
Carbs 75.12g 76.31g 0%
Net carbs 71.62g 73.61g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.66g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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 Flour
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
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
94%
Millet flour
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Millet flour
Millet flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Millet flour
Millet flour is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Millet flour
Millet flour is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Millet flour
Millet flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.39g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.381g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.