Table 1.

Grain sources.

Family Name	Scientific Name	Common Name	Vernacular	Description of Use	Frequency		Nutrients
					Male	Female
Gramineae	Andropogon sorghum Brot.	Sorghum	Lebelethoro	Matured heads are harvested, threshed and grounded to make fine meal used to prepare porridge	76	44	Carbohydrates, starch and dietary fibre
	Pennisetum spicatum Koern & vars.	Finger-millet	Leotša	Matured heads are harvested, threshed and grounded to make fine meal used to prepare porridge	76	44	Contains 5 to 7% oil, and has higher protein and energy levels than maize and sorghum
	Zea mays L.	Maize	Lefela	Fresh cobs are boiled or grilled to make a snack. Dried cobs are harvested, threshed and grounded to make fine meal used to prepare porridge	76	44	Starch, protein