Millet vs Arrowroot flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Millet, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Millet 378
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Millet 11.0
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Millet 72.8
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Millet 4.22
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Millet 8.50
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Millet, raw — 11.0g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Arrowroot flour — 357 vs 378 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Millet, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Millet Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 378 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 8.67 g 11.4 g
Protein 11.0 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.22 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 72.8 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 8.50 g 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.723 g 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.773 g 0.002 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.421 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.290 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.72 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.848 mg 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.384 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 85.0 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.050 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 8.00 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.01 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 114 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 285 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 195 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 5.00 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.68 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.750 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.63 mg 0.470 mg
Selenium, Se 2.70 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1582 kj 1494 kj
Ash 3.25 g 0.080 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 85.0 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 85.0 ug 7.00 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.900 ug —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.003 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.528 g 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.154 g 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.014 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.739 g 0.002 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.020 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 2.13 g 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 2.02 g 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.118 g 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.119 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.353 g 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.465 g 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.40 g 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.212 g 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.221 g 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.212 g 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.580 g 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.340 g 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.578 g 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.382 g 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.236 g 0.004 g
Alanine 0.986 g 0.014 g
Aspartic acid 0.726 g 0.047 g
Glutamic acid 2.40 g 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.287 g 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.877 g 0.009 g
Serine 0.644 g 0.013 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +42000% in Millet, raw Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +7580% in Millet, raw Phosphorus, P +5600% in Millet, raw Magnesium, Mg +3700% in Millet, raw

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