Understanding the Antinutritional Factors and Bioactive Compounds of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense)

Table 1

Proximate composition of millets compared to cereals.

Cereals and millets	Parameters
	Moisture (g)	Protein (g)	Fat (g)	Ash (g)	Carbohydrate (g)	Energy (KJ)	Total dietary fiber (g)
Kodo millet	14.23	8.92	2.55	1.72	66.19	1388	6.39
Kutki/Little millet	11.36	10.13	3.89	1.34	65.55	1449	7.72
Proso millet	11.9	12.5	1.1	1.9	70.4	341 (Kcal)	0
Finger millet	13.1	7.3	1.3	2.7	72	328 (Kcal)	11.5
Foxtail millet	11.2	12.3	4.3	3.3	60.9	331 (Kcal)	2.4
Barnyard millet	11.9	6.2	2.2	4.4	65.5	307 (Kcal)	1.98
Pearl millet	12.4	11.6	5	2.3	67.5	361 (Kcal)	11.3
Whole wheat flour	11.1	10.57	1.53	1.28	64.14	1340	11.36
Rice (raw) milled	9.93	7.94	0.25	0.56	78.24	1491	2.81

Source: Gopalan et al. [13]; Geervani and Eggum [14]; Longvah et al. [15].