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Spaghetti vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and millet

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, while millet has more vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 46% more than millet.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of millet is 71.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Millet, cooked.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Millet
Millet
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%

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.
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Millet
Millet
8
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% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~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 Spaghetti Millet DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 0.9µg 46%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.106mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.33mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.108mg 5%
Protein 5.8g 3.51g 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.91mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.272mg 2%
Calories 158kcal 119kcal 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.63mg 2%
Carbs 30.86g 23.67g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.508g 1%
Potassium 44mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.171mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11.2mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 1g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 22.37g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.13g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.172g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.148mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.075mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Millet
Millet
3
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
~equal in Fats ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Millet
Millet
3
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.172g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Millet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/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.