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Pasta vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pasta and millet raw

  • Pasta has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet raw covers your daily copper needs 73% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of millet raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Millet, raw.

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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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.5%
Contains more IronIron +164%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1029.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 0.75mg 73%
Manganese 0.224mg 1.632mg 61%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Phosphorus 63mg 285mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.384mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.72mg 23%
Magnesium 18mg 114mg 23%
Iron 1.14mg 3.01mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.421mg 18%
Carbs 24.93g 72.85g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.848mg 13%
Protein 5.15g 11.02g 12%
Calories 131kcal 378kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.29mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.134g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.68mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Fats 1.05g 4.22g 5%
Folate 64µg 85µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 195mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.723g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.773g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 64.35g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 WaterWater +690.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more FatsFats +301.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +945.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.4%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.