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Millet raw vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet raw and plantain raw different?

  • Millet raw is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Millet raw covers your daily need for copper, 74% more than plantain raw.
  • Millet raw contains 8 times more phosphorus than plantain raw. Millet raw contains 285mg of phosphorus, while plantain raw contains 34mg.
  • Millet raw has a higher glycemic index (71) than plantain raw (37).

Millet, raw and Plantains, raw 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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +401.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +825.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Plantain raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.081mg 74%
Manganese 1.632mg 71%
Phosphorus 285mg 34mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.052mg 31%
Iron 3.01mg 0.6mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.686mg 25%
Fiber 8.5g 2.3g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Protein 11.02g 1.3g 19%
Magnesium 114mg 37mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.054mg 18%
Folate 85µg 22µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.069g 14%
Carbs 72.85g 31.89g 14%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.14mg 14%
Calories 378kcal 122kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.26mg 12%
Potassium 195mg 499mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.299mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Fats 4.22g 0.37g 6%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.143g 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.5µg 2%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.032g 2%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1040.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +179.3%
Contains more WaterWater +652.9%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2315.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2992.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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
  2. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.