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Nutritional Content

The nutritional content (per 100 gram) of these grains vis-à-vis major cereals is tabulated below.

Crop Protein(g) Carbohydrates(g) Fat(g) Crude Fibre(g) Mineral Matter (g) Calcium (mg) Phosphorus(mg) Iron(mg)
Cholam 10.4 72.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 25 222 4.1
Cumbu 11.4 67.5 5.0 1.2 2.3 42 296 16.9
Ragi 7.3 72.0 1.3 3.6 2.7 344 283 3.9
Panivaragu 12.5 70.4 1.1 2.2 1.9 14 206 10.0
Thenai 12.3 60.9 4.3 8.0 3.3 31 290 5.0
Varagai 8.3 65.9 1.4 9.0 2.6 27 188 12.0
Samai 8.7 75.7 5.3 8.6 1.7 17 220 9.3
Kudhiraivaali 11.6 74.3 5.8 14.7 4.7 14 121 15.2
Maize 11.5 66.2 3.6 2.7 1.5 20 348 2.3
Wheat 11.8 71.2 1.5 1.2 1.5 41 306 5.3
Rice 6.8 78.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 10 160 0.7