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Millet raw vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between millet raw and potatoes

  • Millet raw has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Millet raw covers your daily need for copper, 71% more than potatoes.
  • Millet raw contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than potatoes. While millet raw contains 0.29mg of vitamin B2, potatoes contain only 0.032mg.
  • Millet raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet raw is 71, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Millet, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +395.7%
Contains more IronIron +271.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +581.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +716%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.11mg 71%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.2mg 62%
Phosphorus 285mg 57mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.081mg 28%
Iron 3.01mg 0.81mg 28%
Fiber 8.5g 2.1g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.061mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Magnesium 114mg 23mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.032mg 20%
Folate 85µg 15µg 18%
Carbs 72.85g 17.49g 18%
Protein 11.02g 2.05g 18%
Calories 378kcal 77kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.042g 14%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.295mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.298mg 7%
Potassium 195mg 425mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fats 4.22g 0.09g 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.025g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.002g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.035mg 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +437.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4588.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.5%
Contains more OtherOther +189.3%
Contains more WaterWater +814.1%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4981%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.