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Millet vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between millet and cereal

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in millet.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 515% more than millet.
  • Millet contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Millet, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.
Millet
Millet
4
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%
Cereal
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +5306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +735.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.4% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14%
Cereal
Cereal
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5832.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5442.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 6.288mg 515%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 5.986mg 452%
Iron 0.63mg 34.06mg 418%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 3.87mg 291%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 29.62mg 177%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.91mg 7.6mg 61%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 2mg 795mg 34%
Manganese 0.272mg 0.79mg 23%
Carbs 23.67g 86.85g 21%
Calories 119kcal 378kcal 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 19mg 6%
Protein 3.51g 6.06g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Copper 0.161mg 0.137mg 3%
Phosphorus 100mg 77mg 3%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 0.226mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.354g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 339kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 26g N/A
Fats 1g 1.08g 0%
Net carbs 22.37g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 0.13g 10.35g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.172g 0.26g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.184g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.184mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1789.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.9%
Contains more OtherOther +443.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
2
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Cereal
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%

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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

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.