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Oats vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and millet raw different?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and magnesium; however, millet raw is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 143% higher.
  • Oats contain 2 times more zinc than millet raw. While oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, millet raw contains only 1.68mg.
  • Oats have a lower glycemic index (59) than millet raw (71).

Oats and Millet, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more IronIron +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Millet raw DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 1.632mg 143%
Phosphorus 523mg 285mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.421mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 4.72mg 23%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.68mg 21%
Iron 4.72mg 3.01mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.384mg 20%
Magnesium 177mg 114mg 15%
Copper 0.626mg 0.75mg 14%
Protein 16.89g 11.02g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.848mg 10%
Fiber 10.6g 8.5g 8%
Potassium 429mg 195mg 7%
Folate 56µg 85µg 7%
Calcium 54mg 8mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.773g 4%
Fats 6.9g 4.22g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 2.134g 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.723g 2%
Carbs 66.27g 72.85g 2%
Calories 389kcal 378kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 64.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +63.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
~equal in Carbs ~72.85g
~equal in Water ~8.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.