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Grains, Millet

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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Millet is a sweet flavored, mild grain that is gluten-free.

A round and golden yellow grain, it is sold whole, ground into a coarse meal, flour, or puffed for cereal.

Millet is high in carbohydrates and provide a good source of protein, copper, magnesium, zinc, thiamin and niacin.

Glycemic Index = 71
Glycemic Load = 25

Selecting & Storing

Store dry millet in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Special diets
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • High Protein Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Manganese
Good Source of
  • Magnesium
  • Protein
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Thiamin
  • Niacin
  • Phosphorous
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 cup(s)millet

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Calories: 207

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 17 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
1.74 g
Saturated Fat
0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.32 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.88 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
49 g
ALA
49 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
41.19 g
Net Carbohydrate
38.93 g
Sugars
0.23 g
Fiber
2.26 g
Protein
6.11 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
5.22 IU
0%
Vitamin C
0 mg
0%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.03 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.19 mg
10%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
0.52 mg
1%
Folate
33.06 mcg
8%
Niacin
2.31 mg
12%
Riboflavin
0.14 mg
8%
Thiamin
0.18 mg
12%
Choline
19.49 mg
4%
Minerals
Calcium
5.22 mg
1%
Copper
0.28 mg
14%
Iron
1.1 mg
6%
Magnesium
76.56 mg
19%
Manganese
0.47 mg
24%
Phosphorous
174 mg
17%
Potassium
107.88 mg
3%
Selenium
1.57 mcg
2%
Sodium
3.48 mg
0%
Zinc
1.58 mg
11%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
3.48 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
121.8 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free high protein low histamine low oxalate pescetarian vegetarian no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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