Crop / Nutrient
Protein(g)
Fiber(g)
Minerals(g)
Iron(mg)
Calcium(mg)
Wheat
11.8
1.2
1.5
5.3
41
Rice
6.8
0.2
0.6
0.7
10
Corn
9.5
7.3
NA
2.71
7
Barley
2.3
3.8
NA
1.3
11
Proso millet
12.5
2.2
1.9
0.8
14
Pearl millet
10.6
1.3
2.3
16.9
38
Little millet
7.7
7.6
1.5
9.3
17
Kodo millet
8.3
9
2.6
0.5
27
Foxtail millet
12.3
8
3.3
2.8
31
Finger millet
7.3
3.6
2.7
3.9
344
*
Barnyard millet
11.2
10.1
4.4
15.2
11
Teff
11.1
3.6
NA
59
*
140
*
*They are correct figures exceptionally high.
Table 2:
Nutrient content of various millets in comparison with Wheat, Rice, Corn, and Barley(Source network of India ,http://www.milletindia.org & references cited in text).
