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Millet vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between millet and wheat gluten

  • Millet has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 171% higher.

Food types used in this article are Millet, cooked and Vital wheat gluten.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Millet
Millet
3
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.3%
Contains more IronIron +725.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4311.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.85mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Millet
Millet
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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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.51g 75.16g 143%
Selenium 0.9µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.63mg 5.2mg 57%
Phosphorus 100mg 260mg 23%
Calcium 3mg 142mg 14%
Calories 119kcal 370kcal 13%
Manganese 0.272mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 44mg 25mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 23.67g 13.79g 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.161mg 0.182mg 2%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.81g 2%
Fats 1g 1.85g 1%
Potassium 62mg 100mg 1%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.85mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 29mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 339kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 27g N/A
Net carbs 22.37g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.172g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.184g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
2
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +770.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2041.3%
Contains more FatsFats +85%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
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20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.