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Millet raw vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between millet raw and wheat ?

  • Millet raw is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and folate, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 158% more.
  • Millet raw has 2 times more vitamin B2 than wheat . While millet raw has 0.29mg of vitamin B2, wheat has only 0.121mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

We used Millet, raw and Wheat, durum types 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3211.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 89.4µg 158%
Manganese 1.632mg 3.012mg 60%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 508mg 32%
Zinc 1.68mg 4.16mg 23%
Copper 0.75mg 0.553mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 6.738mg 13%
Folate 85µg 43µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.978g 8%
Potassium 195mg 431mg 7%
Magnesium 114mg 144mg 7%
Iron 3.01mg 3.52mg 6%
Protein 11.02g 13.68g 5%
Calcium 8mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.419mg 3%
Fats 4.22g 2.47g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.935mg 2%
Calories 378kcal 339kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 72.85g 71.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.454g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 71.13g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.419mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
~equal in Carbs ~71.13g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.