Finger Millet (Ragi)
1. Mainly grown in Africa and Asia
2. Rich source of essential minerals:
* Calcium, * Phosphorous, * Potassium , * Iron and * Magnesium
3. Contains fairly high amount of:
* Thiamine (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and Niacin (Vitamin B3)”
4. Contains a lot of dietary fibre and also contains essential amino acids
5. Glueten free
“6. Benefits:
* Helps in Bone Growth Development and Maintenance
* Beneficial for Diabetes
* Helps in Weight Loss
* Helps in condition of Anemia
* Reduces bad Cholesterol (LDL) and raises good Cholesterol (HDL)”
| Nutritional composition/ value (per 100 Grams or 3.5 Oz)* | |
| Component | Amount |
| Protein (g) | 7.16 ± 0.63 |
| Total Dietary Fibre (g) | 11.18 ± 1.14 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 66.82 ± 0.73 |
| Energy (cal) | 321 ± 2 |
| Thiamine (mg) | 0.37 ± 0.041 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.17 ± 0.008 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.34 ± 0.02 |
| Calcium (mg) | 364 ± 58.0 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 210 ± 58.4 |
| Iron (mg) | 4.62 ± 0.36 |
| Potassium (mg) | 443 ± 59.6 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 146 ± 10.7 |
| * Source- National Institute of Nutrition (2017) |