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Millet raw vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are millet raw and sweet potato different?

  • Millet raw is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, and folate, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than millet raw.
  • Millet raw contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than sweet potato. Millet raw contains 4.72mg of vitamin B3, while sweet potato contains 0.557mg.

Millet, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356%
Contains more IronIron +393.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +532.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.8%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Copper 0.75mg 0.151mg 67%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.258mg 60%
Phosphorus 285mg 47mg 34%
Iron 3.01mg 0.61mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.078mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.557mg 26%
Fiber 8.5g 3g 22%
Magnesium 114mg 25mg 21%
Folate 85µg 11µg 19%
Protein 11.02g 1.57g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.061mg 18%
Carbs 72.85g 20.12g 18%
Calories 378kcal 86kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.014g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.209mg 13%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.3mg 13%
Fats 4.22g 0.05g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 195mg 337mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.018g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.001g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 55mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.1%
Contains more OtherOther +230.6%
Contains more WaterWater +791.3%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.