Composition of major millets All values as per 100 grams of edible portion

Sl.
no

Name of the
millet

Moisture
(g)

Pro
tein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Crude
fibre
(g)

1.3
4.3

Min
eral
s
(g)
2.7
3.3

1
2

Finger millet
Foxtail millet

13.1
11.2

Pearl millet

12.4

Proso millet

11.9

7.3
12.
3
11.
6
12.
5

Energy
(kcal)

Calcium
(mg)

Phosph Iron
rous
(mg)
(mg)

3.6
8.0

Carbo
hydrat
es
(g)
72
60.9

328
331

344
31

283
290

3.9
2.8

5.0

2.3

1.2

67.5

361

42

296

8.0

1.1

1.9

2.2

70.4

341

14

206

0.8

Source: Gopalan et al, 1998.

Composition of minor millets All values as per 100 grams of edible portion
Sl.
no

Name of the
millet

Moisture
(g)

Pro
tein
(g)

Fat
(g)

Min Crude
erals fibre
(g)
(g)

Energy
(kcal)

Calcium
(mg)

Phosph Iron
rous
(mg)
(mg)

9.0
7.6
1.6

Carbo
hydrat
es
(g)
65.9
67.0
72.6

1
2
3

Kodo millet
Little millet
Sorghum

12.8
11.5
11.9

1.4
4.7
1.9

2.6
1.5
1.6

Barnyard
millet

11.1

8.3
7.7
10.
4
11.
6

309
341
349

27
17
25

188
220
222

0.5
9.3
4.1

3.9

3.7

13.7

74.3

14

121

5.0

Source: Gopalan et al, 1998.