Pasta vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pasta and millet?
- Pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet millet is richer in copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Pasta's daily need coverage for folate is 11% higher.
- Pasta has a lower glycemic index than millet.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Millet, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 64µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.106mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.161mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.108mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.63mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.91mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.51g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.2mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 1.33mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.508g | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 23.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 22.37g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~1g
~equal in
Carbs
~23.67g
~equal in
Water
~71.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.4% |
