Black gram vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between black gram and semolina
- Black gram has more folate, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, carbs, and copper.
- Semolina covers your daily selenium needs 32% more than black gram.
- Semolina has 12 times less folate than black gram. Black gram has 94µg of folate, while semolina has 8µg.
- Semolina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of black gram is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +696% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +679.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 19.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.452mg | 30% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Manganese | 0.412mg | 1.035mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.5mg | 5.048mg | 22% |
| Folate | 94µg | 8µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 18.34g | 80.89g | 21% |
| Fiber | 6.4g | 1.8g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.139mg | 0.284mg | 16% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 374kcal | 13% |
| Iron | 1.75mg | 0.74mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.224mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.433mg | 0.672mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.6mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 53mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 174mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 1.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.55g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Protein | 7.54g | 7.51g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.2g | 2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 139kcal | 498kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 95g | 27g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 11.94g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.01g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 153mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.359g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.262mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.385mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.625mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.423mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.54 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
18.34 g
Water:
72.51 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +635.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +341.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.359 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +789.7% |






