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Potato vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and millet flour different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C; however, millet flour is richer in selenium, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 59% higher.
  • Millet flour has a lower glycemic index (70) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Millet flour 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +417.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +386.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +776.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8075%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 32.7µg 59%
Copper 0.11mg 0.535mg 47%
Iron 0.81mg 3.94mg 39%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.002mg 35%
Phosphorus 57mg 285mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 6.02mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.413mg 28%
Magnesium 23mg 119mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Starch 15.29g 69.88g 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.63mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.267mg 19%
Carbs 17.49g 75.12g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 2.618g 17%
Protein 2.05g 10.75g 17%
Calories 77kcal 382kcal 15%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 3.5g 6%
Potassium 425mg 224mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.372mg 6%
Fats 0.09g 4.25g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.073mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.924g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.536g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 71.62g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.257mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +814.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4622.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.5%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6133.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 69.88 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 1.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +357%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +76.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +306.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.