Millet flour vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between millet flour and chow mein

Millet flour has more copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, chow mein is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, fats, and folate.
Chow mein covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than millet flour.
Chow mein has 3 times less vitamin B6 than millet flour. Millet flour has 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while chow mein has 0.11mg.
Millet flour contains less sodium.
Millet flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet flour is 70, while the glycemic index of chow mein is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Millet flour and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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.

Millet flour

Chow mein

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+128.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.5%

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.

Millet flour

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+238.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+476.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%
Contains more FolateFolate	+152.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.95mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	4mg	1174mg	51%
Manganese	1.002mg		44%
Copper	0.535mg	0.167mg	41%
Starch	69.88g		29%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.421mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.11mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	0.924g	8.929g	20%
Selenium	32.7µg	43µg	19%
Phosphorus	285mg	161mg	18%
Fats	4.25g	15.43g	17%
Magnesium	119mg	52mg	16%
Folate	42µg	106µg	16%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	2.3mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.267mg	0.533mg	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.549g		15%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.578mg	14%
Zinc	2.63mg	1.4mg	11%
Iron	3.94mg	4.73mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.536g	2.229g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.618g	3.571g	6%
Calories	382kcal	475kcal	5%
Protein	10.75g	8.11g	5%
Potassium	224mg	120mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.044g		3%
Choline		8.7mg	2%
Carbs	75.12g	72.8g	1%
Calcium	14mg	20mg	1%
Fiber	3.5g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.8g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	355kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.6	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	71.62g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar	1.66g	5.71g	N/A
Vitamin B3	6.02mg	5.95mg	0%
Trans fat	0.002g	0.8g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.17mg		0%
Threonine	0.354mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.473mg		0%
Leucine	1.537mg		0%
Lysine	0.144mg		0%
Methionine	0.319mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.675mg		0%
Valine	0.584mg		0%
Histidine	0.257mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A