Table 1.

Nutritional values of millets (per 100 g edible portion, dry weight basis).

Nutrients	Pearl	Finger	Foxtail	Little	Proso	Kodo	Barnyard
Carbohydrates (g)	67.5	72.6	60.9	67	70.4	65.9	67
Starch (%)	60.5	59.0	59.1	60.3	56.1	72.0	60.3
Protein (%)	14.5	7.3	11.7	7.7	11	8.3	6.2
Fat (%)	5.1	1.3	3.9	4.7	3.5	1.4	4.8
Crude fiber (%)	2	3.6	7	7.6	9.0	9.0	13.6
Total dietary fiber/100 g	7.0	19.1	19.11	-	8.5	37.8	13
Total phenol (mg/100 g)	51.4	102	106	21.2	0.10	368	26.7
Ash (%)	2	3	3	6.9	3.6	3.6	4
Energy (kcal)	336	361	331	341	341	309	307
Minerals and vitamins (mg/100 g).
Ca	42	344	31	17	8	35	22
P	240	283	290	220	206	188	280
Fe	11	3.9	2.8	9.3	2.9	1.7	18.6
Mg	137	137	143	61	114	110	82
Na	10	11	1.3	7.9	5	4.8	-
K	390	408	364	126	195	141	-
Cu	1.06	0.47	0.59	0.05	0.8	1.60	0.60
Mn	1.15	5.49	1.16	0.68	1.6	1.10	0.96
Zn	3.1	2.3	3.51	3.7	1.7	0.70	3
Thiamine	0.38	0.42	0.59	0.30	0.41	0.15	0.33
Riboflavin	0.21	0.19	0.11	0.09	0.28	0.09	0.10
Niacin	2.8	1.1	3.2	3.2	4.5	2	4.2

Sources: Chandra et al. (2016), Kumar et al. (2016), and www.millets.res.in.