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Millet, puffed vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between millet, puffed and corn grain?

  • Millet, puffed is higher in copper, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet corn grain is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, and zinc.
  • Millet, puffed's daily need coverage for copper is 43% more.
  • Millet, puffed has 4 times more folate than corn grain. While millet, puffed has 79µg of folate, corn grain has only 19µg.

We used Millet, puffed and Corn grain, yellow 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 76% 2.4% 3.5% 105% 234% 43% 114% 0.65% 0% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +617.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +434.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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 0% 0% 13% 0% 98% 62% 83% 0% 83% 0% 3.5% 59%
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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.385mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet, puffed Corn grain DV% diff.
Copper 0.702mg 0.314mg 43%
Selenium 2.9µg 15.5µg 23%
Manganese 0.485mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.622mg 20%
Fiber 2.7g 7.3g 18%
Folate 79µg 19µg 15%
Phosphorus 266mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Protein 13g 9.42g 7%
Potassium 40mg 287mg 7%
Zinc 1.58mg 2.21mg 6%
Magnesium 106mg 127mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.201mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.42mg 3.627mg 5%
Choline 23.1mg 4%
Fats 3.4g 4.74g 2%
Carbs 80g 74.26g 2%
Calories 354kcal 365kcal 1%
Iron 2.81mg 2.71mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.717g 1.251g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.98g 2.163g 1%
Net carbs 77.3g 66.96g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.55g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.385mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.67g 0.667g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 80% 3%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 80 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +314.8%
~equal in Carbs ~74.26g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.717 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.98 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.667g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.163g

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, puffed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167724/nutrients
  2. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.