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Millet vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between millet and noodles

  • Millet has more copper and magnesium; however, noodles is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 42% more.
  • Millet contains 2 times more magnesium than noodles. Millet contains 44mg of magnesium, while noodles contains 21mg.
  • Millet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet is 71, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Millet, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
6
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2555.6%

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 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%
Noodles
Noodles
10
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 23.9µg 42%
Folate 19µg 84µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.289mg 15%
Iron 0.63mg 1.47mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Copper 0.161mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 2.077mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.046mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.136mg 4%
Phosphorus 100mg 76mg 3%
Choline 11.2mg 25.7mg 3%
Fats 1g 2.07g 2%
Manganese 0.272mg 0.315mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 0.263mg 2%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.65mg 2%
Protein 3.51g 4.54g 2%
Saturated fat 0.172g 0.419g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.184g 0.581g 1%
Calories 119kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Potassium 62mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 22.37g 23.96g N/A
Carbs 23.67g 25.16g 0%
Sugar 0.13g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.184mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +107%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.