Millet vs Nuts
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Nuts, pecans, halves, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Millet —
Nuts —
Protein (g)
Millet 10.0
Nuts 9.96
Carbs (g)
Millet 74.4
Nuts 12.7
Fat (g)
Millet 4.19
Nuts 73.3
Fiber (g)
Millet 2.62
Nuts 5.79
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Millet, whole grain — 10.0g vs 9.96g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, pecans, halves, 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 | Nuts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 10.2 g | 2.62 g | +289% |
| Protein | 10.0 g | 9.96 g | +1% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.19 g | 73.3 g | -94% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 74.4 g | 12.7 g | +486% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.62 g | 5.79 g | -55% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | — | 6.47 g | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | — | 39.3 g | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.411 mg | 0.548 mg | -25% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.136 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 4.86 mg | 0.946 mg | +414% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.192 mg | 0.171 mg | +12% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 9.10 mg | 54.8 mg | -83% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.53 mg | 2.37 mg | +7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 106 mg | 103 mg | +3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 258 mg | 253 mg | +2% |
| Potassium, K | 214 mg | 360 mg | -41% |
| Sodium, Na | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.26 mg | 3.93 mg | -43% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.488 mg | 0.906 mg | -46% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.924 mg | 2.28 mg | -59% |
| Selenium, Se | 23.1 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 376 kcal | 750 kcal | -50% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 381 kcal | 700 kcal | -46% |
| Nitrogen | 1.72 g | 1.88 g | -9% |
| Ash | 1.13 g | 1.44 g | -22% |
| Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) | 3.33 g | — | |
| High Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (HMWDF) | 2.73 g | — | |
| Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (LMWDF) | 0 g | — | |
| Beta-glucan | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 67.1 g | — | |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 29.5 ug | 15.6 ug | +90% |
| Biotin | 11.4 ug | 22.7 ug | -50% |
| Betaine | — | 0.700 mg | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 4.10 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | — | 22.9 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.115 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.303 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.365 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.670 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.320 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.168 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.463 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.313 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.435 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 1.36 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.262 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.438 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.870 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 2.50 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.493 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.610 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.540 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Cysteine | — | 0.305 g | |
| Daidzein | — | 0 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 0 mg | 42.1 mg | -100% |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 0 mg | 26.0 mg | -100% |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 0 mg | 101 mg | -100% |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | 84.2 mg | -100% |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | 223 mg | -100% |
| Apigenin | — | 0 mg | |
| Luteolin | — | 0 mg | |
| Myricetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Quercetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | — | 0.820 mg | |
| (-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate | — | 0 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin | — | 5.63 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate | — | 2.30 mg | |
| (+)-Catechin | — | 7.24 mg | |
| (+)-Gallocatechin | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 6.10 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 23.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 1.30 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 9.70 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 41.0 mg | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | — | 10.0 mg | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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