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Nutritional Information of Millets

Millets are little grains rich in nutrients including calcium, protein, fibre, and others. Click here to know more about millet’s names, varieties and health advantages.

Nutrient composition of millets compared to fine cereals (per 100 g)


Food gain
Carbo
hydrates
(g)
Protein
(g)
Fat
(g)
Energy
(KCal)
Crude
fibre
(g)
Mineral
matter
(g)
Ca
(mg)
P
(mg)
Fe
(mg)
Finger millet72.07.31.33283.62.73442833.9
Kodo millet65.98.31.43099.02.6271880.5
Proso millet70.412.51.13412.21.9142060.8
Foxtail millet60.912.34.33318.03.3312902.8
Little millet67.07.74.73417.61.5172209.3
Barnyard millet65.56.22.23079.84.4202805.0
Sorghum72.610.41.93491.61.6252224.1
Bajra67.511.65.03611.22.3422968.0
Wheat (whole)71.211.81.53461.21.5413065.3
Rice (raw, milled)78.26.80.53450.20.6101600.7

(Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, NIN, 2007)

Nutritive value of course gains (100 gms of edible portion)

Name of foodEnergy kcalCalcium m.g.Iron m.g.
Bajra361428.0
Jowar349254.1
Maize342102.3
Ragi3283443.9
Millets

Essential Amino acid profile of Millets (mg/g of N)

MilletArgi
nine
Histi
dine
Ly
sine
Trypto
phan
Phenyl
Alanine
Tyro
sine
Methio
nine
Cys
tine
Threo
nine
Leu
cine
Isoleu
cine
Valine
Foxtail220130140604201801001901040480430
Proso29011019050310160150760410410
Finger300130220100310220210140240690400480
Little2501201106033018090190760370350
Barnyard27012015050430180110200650360410
Sorghum2401601507030018010090210880270340
Bajra300140190110290200150110140750260330
Rice4801302308028029015090230500300380
Wheat2901301707028018090140180410220280

(Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, NIN, 2007)

Vitamin profile of Millets

MilletThiamin (mg)Niacin (mg)RiboflavinVit A (carotene) (mg/100g)Vit B6 (mg/100g)Folic Acid (mg/100g)Vit B5 (mg/100g)Vit E(mg/100g)
Foxtail0.593.20.113215.00.8231.0
Proso0.414.50.2801.2
Finger0.421.10.194218.322.0
Little0.33.20.0909.0
Barnyard0.334.20.10
Kodo0.152.00.09023.1
Sorghum0.384.30.15470.2120.01.2512.0
Bajra0.382.80.2113245.51.0919.0
Rice0.414.30.0408.0
Wheat0.415.10.1640.5736.6

(Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, NIN, 2007)

Micronutrient Profile of Millets (mg/100g)

MilletsMgNaKCuMnMbZnCrSuCl
Foxtail814.62501.400.600.0702.40.03017137
Proso1538.21131.600.601.40.02015719
Finger13711.04080.475.490.1022.30.02816044
Little1338.11291.000.680.0163.70.18014913
Barnyard820.600.9630.090
Kodo1474.61441.601.100.70.02013611
Sorghum1717.31310.460.780.0391.60.0085444
Bajra13710.93071.061.150.0693.10.02314739
Rice900.140.590.0581.40.004
Wheat13817.12840.682.290.0512.70.01212847

(Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, NIN, 2007)

Fatty acid composition of millets

MilletPalmiticPalmoleicStearicOleicLinoleicLinolenic
Foxtail6.406.3013.066.50
Proso10.8053.8034.90
Finger
Little
Sorghum14.02.1031.049.02.70
Bajra20.8525.4046.04.10
Rice15.01.9042.5039.101.10
Wheat24.500.801.0011.5056.303.70

(Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, NIN, 2007)

Amylose & Amylopectin content of millets

Cereal grainAmylose (%)Amylopectin (%)
Proso millet28.271.8
Foxtail millet17.582.5
Kodo millet24.076.0
Finger millet16.084.0
Sorghum24.076.0
Bajra21.178.9
Short Grain Rice12-1988-81
Wheat25.075.0

(Source: MILLET in your Meals)

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