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Brown rice vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and millet raw different?

  • Millet raw is higher than brown rice in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Millet raw covers your daily need for copper, 72% more than brown rice.

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Millet, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.7%
Contains more IronIron +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +607.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.6%

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.
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 EVitamin E +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +844.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.106mg 0.75mg 72%
Iron 0.56mg 3.01mg 31%
Manganese 0.974mg 1.632mg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 8.5g 28%
Phosphorus 103mg 285mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.384mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.421mg 20%
Folate 9µg 85µg 19%
Magnesium 39mg 114mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.29mg 17%
Protein 2.74g 11.02g 17%
Carbs 25.58g 72.85g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 4.72mg 13%
Calories 123kcal 378kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2.134g 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.848mg 9%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.68mg 9%
Selenium 5.8µg 2.7µg 6%
Fats 0.97g 4.22g 5%
Potassium 86mg 195mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.723g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.773g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 64.35g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.236mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +710.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.2%
Contains more FatsFats +335.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +636.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.1%

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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.