Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Millet
  5. Compare
  6. Millet vs. Black gram

Millet vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between millet and black gram

  • Millet has less copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Black gram covers your daily copper needs 91% more than millet.
  • The glycemic index of millet is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Millet, cooked and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw.

Infographic

Millet vs Black gram infographic
Infographic link

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.
Millet
Millet
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +506.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1485.5%
Contains more IronIron +1101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%

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.
Millet
Millet
3
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% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1036.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.447mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.161mg 0.981mg 91%
Iron 0.63mg 7.57mg 87%
Fiber 1.3g 18.3g 68%
Manganese 0.272mg 1.527mg 55%
Magnesium 44mg 267mg 53%
Folate 19µg 216µg 49%
Protein 3.51g 25.21g 43%
Phosphorus 100mg 379mg 40%
Potassium 62mg 983mg 27%
Zinc 0.91mg 3.35mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 0.906mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.273mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.254mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.281mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.2µg 13%
Carbs 23.67g 58.99g 12%
Calories 119kcal 341kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.071g 4%
Sodium 2mg 38mg 2%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 1.447mg 1%
Fats 1g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 22.37g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 0.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.172g 0.114g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.184g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.184mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
1
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +561.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +618.2%
Contains more FatsFats +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +719.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
1
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/nutrients
  2. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.