Oatmeal vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oatmeal and millet
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, calcium, and selenium; however, millet is higher in copper.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 67% more than millet.
- Millet contains 144 times less vitamin A than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 433IU of vitamin A, while millet contains 3IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +846% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +455.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +138.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.63mg | 67% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.108mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.106mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.272mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 1.33mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.161mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.082mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.9µg | 7% |
| Folate | 44µg | 19µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 23.67g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 119kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 100mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.91mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.51g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.508g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 11.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 22.37g | N/A |
| Potassium | 61mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.2% |
