S.no Parameters Barnyard millet Foxtail millet
1. Thousand grain weight (g) 3.69 ± 0.01 2.64 ± 0.005
2. Thousand grain Volume (ml) 4.01 ± 0.01 2.96 ± 0.05
3. Hydration Capacity (g/1000 seeds) 2.93 ± 0.05 2.01 ± 0.02
4. Hydration Index (%) 78.39 ± 0.1 76.9 ± 0.05
5. Swelling Capacity (ml/1000 seeds) 0.23 ± 0.05 0.21 ± 0.02
6. Swelling Index (%) 5.83 ± 1.44 6.72 ± 0.02
7. Gain in weight after cooking (%) 175.6 ± 10.6 197.6 ± 14.0
8. Gain in volume after cooking (%) 41.2 ± 3.76 75.5 ± 2.07
9. Cooking time (minutes) 12 minutes 12 minutes
Table 1: Physical characteristics of selected two unprocessed millet grains.