Minerals in Millet, puffed
Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow and stay healthy. The body uses minerals to perform many different functions, for example for building strong bones, or transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat.
Some of the minerals found in Millet, puffed are: Phosphorus (266 mg), Magnesium (106 mg) and Potassium (40 mg).
Nutrition Facts for 100g
Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal
The best known nutrition fact about iron is that meats and plant foods are rich in iron. More human health problems worldwide are caused by iron deficiency than by lack of any other nutrient. 100 grams of Millet, puffed contains 2.81 milligrams of iron, that’s the 16% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
2.81 mg
16%
daily value
Vegetables, especially green leafy varieties, are generally our richest sources of potassium. But this mineral can also be found in varying amounts in almost all foods. 40 milligrams of potassium can be found on every 100 grams of Millet, puffed, the 1% of the total daily recommended potassium intake.
40 mg
1%
daily value
Magnesium is a key mineral in human metabolism. In fact, magnesium is necessary for more than 300 chemical reactions in the human body. In 100 grams of Millet, puffed, you can find 106 milligrams of magnesium. It provides the 27% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
106 mg
27%
daily value
Phosphorus is the second most abundant inorganic element in the human body and is a port of many important compounds, including ribonucleic acid (RNA), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and sugar phosphates. Phosphate helps to protect blood systemic acid-base balance, and acts as a transport mechanism for energy. 266 milligrams of phosphorus can be found on every 100 grams of Millet, puffed, the 27% of the total daily recommended phosphorus intake.
266 mg
27%
daily value
Sodium is needed for muscle contractions, nerve transmissions, maintaining pH balance and hydration. Sodium also regulates the fluid outside of the cells and is needed to pump fluid into the cells as potassium carries by-products out. 100 grams of Millet, puffed contains 5 milligrams of sodium, that’s the 0% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
5 mg
0%
daily value
Zinc is used as a cofactor by a number of critical enzymes. In fact, more than 300 zinc-dependent enzymes are currently known. Even a mild dietary deficiency of zinc can have far-reaching health implications. 100 grams of Millet, puffed contains 1.58 milligrams of zinc, that’s the 11% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
1.58 mg
11%
daily value
Copper is a key mineral in many different body systems. It is central to building strong tissue, maintaining blood volume, and producing energy in your cells. 0.7 milligrams of copper can be found on every 100 grams of Millet, puffed, the 35% of the total daily recommended copper intake.
0.7 mg
35%
daily value
Selenium is one of many important dietary minerals, and we require a small amount of selenium in our daily diet. Selenium is incorporated in a small cluster of important proteins (called “selenoproteins”), each of which plays a critical role in our health. In 100 grams of Millet, puffed, you can find 2.9 micrograms of selenium. It provides the 4% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
2.9 µg
4%
daily value
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