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Millet raw vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet raw and cereal different?

  • Millet raw is higher in copper and manganese; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 489% higher.
  • Millet raw contains 5 times more copper than cereal. While millet raw contains 0.75mg of copper, cereal contains only 0.137mg.

Millet, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +1031.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1393.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1458.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 6.288mg 489%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 5.986mg 431%
Iron 3.01mg 34.06mg 388%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 3.87mg 275%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 29.62mg 156%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Copper 0.75mg 0.137mg 68%
Zinc 1.68mg 7.6mg 54%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.79mg 37%
Sodium 5mg 795mg 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 77mg 30%
Fiber 8.5g 1.4g 28%
Magnesium 114mg 19mg 23%
Folate 85µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.226mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.354g 12%
Protein 11.02g 6.06g 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.3µg 7%
Carbs 72.85g 86.85g 5%
Fats 4.22g 1.08g 5%
Potassium 195mg 105mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.26g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.204g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Calories 378kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 64.35g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +290.7%
Contains more WaterWater +129.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.