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Buckwheat vs Millet
CALORIC DENSITY
Buckwheat
Millet, raw
3.43
3.78
20008
20031

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Buckwheat
Millet
Protein = 8g
Protein = 6g
Carbohydrates = 42g
Carbohydrates = 39g
Fat = 2g
Fat = 2g
Fiber = 6g
Fiber = 4g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient buckwheat millet
Protein 8g 6g
Carbohydrate 42g 39g
Fiber 6g 4g
Fat 2g 2g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 2g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
buckwheat
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientbuckwheatmillet
Choline0%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K0%1%

Buckwheat are a good source of Riboflavin, Niacin, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron. Millet are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus, Iron.

millet

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 6%
Vitamin B1 = 22%
Vitamin B2 = 23%
Vitamin B2 = 14%
Vitamin B3 = 34%
Vitamin B3 = 21%
Vitamin B5 = 14%
Vitamin B5 = 9%
Vitamin B6 = 11%
Vitamin B6 = 18%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientbuckwheatmillet
Vitamin B16%22%
Vitamin B223%14%
Vitamin B334%21%
Vitamin B514%9%
Vitamin B611%18%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 0%
Potassium = 8%
Potassium = 3%
Calcium = 2%
Calcium = 1%
Magnesium = 38%
Magnesium = 17%
Phosphorus = 35%
Phosphorus = 26%
Iron = 21%
Iron = 27%
Manganese = 33%
Manganese = 38%
Selenium = 11%
Selenium = 3%
Copper = 64%
Copper = 40%
Zinc = 15%
Zinc = 9%
Nutrientbuckwheatmillet
Sodium0%0%
Potasium8%3%
Calcium2%1%
Magnesium38%17%
Phosphorus35%26%
Iron21%27%
Manganese33%38%
Selenium11%3%
Copper64%40%
Zinc15%9%

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