✦ Gluten-free ancient grain
✦ Useful iron and magnesium
✦ Low glycaemic index
✦ Drought-resilient crop
Foxtail millet flour is ground from one of the smallest millet varieties — a gluten-free, drought-resistant grain cultivated for millennia in Asia and Africa. It provides useful iron, magnesium, B vitamins, and a moderate protein content. It is increasingly valued for its low glycaemic index and crop resilience.
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Preparation note
Combine with other gluten-free flours for best baking results; 100% millet flour products tend to crumble. It can replace up to 30% of wheat flour in recipes for added nutrition.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Flour, millet, foxtail Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
1,481
kJ
Energy
5.80
g
Protein
75.4
g
Carbs
1.70
g
Fat
0.05
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 370 mg | 19% | |
| Phosphorus | 260 mg | 37% | |
| Calcium | 40.0 mg | 5% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.60 mg | 10% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.680 mg | 62% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.190 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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