Table 1. A comparison of the elementary composition of millets with other cereals (per 100 g).

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables and Nutritive Value of Indian foods [37].

Grains	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Carbohydrate (g)	Starch (g)	Fat (g)	Dietary Fiber (g)	Minerals (g)	Ca (mg)	P (mg)
Rice	353	6.8	74.8	71	0.5	4.4	0.6	10	160
Wheat	321	11.8	64.7	56	1.5	11.2	1.5	39	306
Maize	334	11.5	64.7	59	3.6	12.2	1.5	8.9	348
Barnyard millet	307	11.6	65.5	-	5.8	-	4.7	14	121
Kodo millet	353	8.3	66.1	64	1.4	6.3	2.6	15	188
Little millet	329	8.7	65.5	56	5.3	6.3	1.7	17	220
Foxtail millet	331	12.3	60.0	-	4.3	-	3.3	31	290
Finger millet	320	7.3	66.8	62	1.3	11.1	2.7	364	283
Proso millet	341	12.5	70.0	-	1.1	-	1.9	14	206
Pearl millet	363	11.6	61.7	55	5	11.4	2.3	27	296
Sorghum	334	10.4	67.6	59	1.9	10.2	1.6	27	222