Millet
What it is
Millet is a name used for a group of small cereal grains. This entry uses the generic USDA cooked-millet profile rather than assigning one nutrient profile to every species and processed millet product.
What it does
Per 100 g cooked, the record supplies 23.7 g of carbohydrate, 3.51 g of protein and 44 mg of magnesium. Magnesium is involved in normal energy production.
Research context and ingredient forms
Dry millet and cooked millet have different water contents. The cooked figures do not describe a 100 g scoop of dry grain, flour or a puffed cereal.
Using this information
For porridge or a grain bowl, use the cooked grain weight and count additions separately. For a commercial breakfast cereal, use its own label, including any fortification.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 119 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 3.51 g per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1 g per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 23.7 g per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.3 g per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 44 mg per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 62 mg per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 2 mg per 100 g edible portion | Millet, cooked; Millet, cooked SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Millet, cooked
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
- Magnesium: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Limitations: Supports only the stated food identity or normal nutrient role; not proof of a food-specific treatment benefit.
Source assessment recorded.
- Whole Grains A to Z
Oldways Whole Grains Council
Limitations: Grain-education organization used only for identity and processing descriptions. Promotional health statements and historical remedies are not used.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.