Millet is an economical and common grain, which belongs to cereal food. It is not only delicious, but also excellent in nutrition. The following are the main nutritional components and contents of millet.

Carbohydrate: The main component of millet is carbohydrate, which accounts for about 70% of dry weight. Most of them are complex carbohydrates, including monosaccharides and disaccharides. These complex carbohydrates will slowly release energy, which can make people feel full for a long time.

Protein: The content of protein in millet is about 10%. Its protein is of high quality, which can form a complete amino acid structure, and contribute to the repair of human tissues, increase muscle mass and maintain the normal operation of the body.

Fat: The fat content of millet is relatively low, about 1%-2%. It also provides a certain amount of fatty acids, especially unsaturated fatty acids, which is beneficial to improve the blood circulation system and reduce the cholesterol level.

Vitamins: Millet is rich in various vitamins, including B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin K and so on. Among them, the contents of vitamin B 1, B2 and nicotinic acid are the highest.

Minerals: Millet is a food rich in minerals. It mainly contains iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium and other important trace elements needed by human body. Among them, the iron content of millet is very high, much more than other cereal foods.

Dietary fiber: The dietary fiber content of millet is very abundant, and its soluble and insoluble fiber are very rich. They play an important role in intestinal health and relieving constipation.

It can be seen that millet contains rich and varied nutrients and has many health-care effects. Usually, we should reasonably control the intake of millet and pay attention to collocation with other foods in order to obtain the best nutrition and health effects.

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The above content is provided by Tanida Meng, an advocate of natural cereal food, hoping to help everyone.