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Millet raw vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between millet raw and pasta

  • Pasta has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet raw covers your daily copper needs 73% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 11 times less vitamin B6 than millet raw. Millet raw contains 0.384mg of vitamin B6, while pasta contains 0.034mg.
  • The glycemic index of millet raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Millet, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.5%
Contains more IronIron +164%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1029.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Pasta DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.093mg 73%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.224mg 61%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 63mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.034mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.992mg 23%
Magnesium 114mg 18mg 23%
Iron 3.01mg 1.14mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.209mg 18%
Carbs 72.85g 24.93g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.183mg 13%
Protein 11.02g 5.15g 12%
Calories 378kcal 131kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.15mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.429g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.56mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Fats 4.22g 1.05g 5%
Folate 85µg 64µg 5%
Potassium 195mg 24mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.15g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.124g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +301.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +945.2%
Contains more WaterWater +690.8%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.