Millet vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between millet and corn
- Millet has more copper; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Millet covers your daily copper needs 12% more than corn.
- Corn has 2 times less magnesium than millet. Millet has 44mg of magnesium, while corn has 26mg.
- Millet contains less sugar.
- Millet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet is 71, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Millet, cooked and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +159.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.049mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.171mg | 0.792mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 218mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.272mg | 0.167mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 44mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 100mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.2mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.91mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.082mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.33mg | 1.683mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.108mg | 0.139mg | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 23µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.603g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.106mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 23.67g | 20.98g | 1% |
| Fats | 1g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.51g | 3.41g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.37g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.13g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.172g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.374g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.113mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.148mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.07mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.184mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.7% |
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Protein
~3.41g
~equal in
Water
~73.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.7% |
