Table 1.
Nutrient composition of sorghum, millets and other cereals (per 100 g edible portion; 12% moisture)
| Food | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Ash (g) | Crude fibre (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Energy (kcal) | Ca (mg) | Fe (mg) | Thiamin (mg) | Riboflavin (mg) | Niacin (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (brown) | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 76.0 | 362 | 33 | 1.8 | 0.41 | 0.04 | 4.3 |
| Wheat | 11.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 71.0 | 348 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.41 | 0.10 | 5.1 |
| Maize | 9.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 73.0 | 358 | 26 | 2.7 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 3.6 |
| Sorghum | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 70.7 | 329 | 25 | 5.4 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 4.3 |
| Pearl millet | 11.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 67.0 | 363 | 42 | 11.0 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 2.8 |
| Finger millet | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 72.6 | 336 | 350 | 3.9 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 1.1 |
| Foxtail millet | 11.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 63.2 | 351 | 31 | 2.8 | 0.59 | 0.11 | 3.2 |
| Common millet | 12.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 63.8 | 364 | 8 | 2.9 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 4.5 |
| Little millet | 9.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 60.9 | 329 | 17 | 9.3 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 3.2 |
| Barnyard millet | 11.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 55.0 | 300 | 22 | 18.6 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 4.2 |
| Kodo millet | 9.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 66.6 | 353 | 35 | 1.7 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 2.0 |
| Oats | 17.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 66.0 | 390 | 54 | 4.7 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 3.2 |