Health Benefits of Millets compared to rice and wheat

 

When compared to rice and wheat, millets definitely score higher. Take a look at this table.

Fibre (gms) Rice: 2.8 Wheat flour: 11.2 Pearl millet (Bajra): 11.5 Finger millet (Ragi): 11.2

Calcium (mg) Rice: 7.9 Wheat flour: 39.4 Finger millet (Ragi): 364

Iron (mg) Rice: 0.6 Wheat flour: 3.9 Pearl millet: 6.4 Barnyard millet: 5

Ribo flavin vitamin (mg) Rice: 0.05 Wheat: 0.15 Proso millet: 0.28 Pearl millet: 0.2

Folic Acid (mcg) Rice: 9.32 Wheat: 30.1 Kodo millet: 39.5 Sorghum (Jowar): 39.5 Little millet: 36.2 Pearl millet: 36.1