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millet

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Also known as millets, minor cereals

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OverviewAI-generated

Millet is a grain with a water footprint of 4478. It is categorized as a food product with a nutriscore of b and a nova classification of 1. The nutritional profile includes 336 kcal of energy, 65.3 grams of carbohydrates, 11.1 grams of proteins, and 6.7 grams of fiber. Additional components include 3.2 grams of fat, 0.6 grams of saturated fat, 0.6 grams of sugars, and 0.01 grams of salt.

The subject has 21 associated products in the Openfoodfacts database. It is referenced by 1,547 other encyclopedia articles. A search query for millet yields a count of 9330 in PubMed.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, Openfoodfacts, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Agricultural production.year
2022
Agricultural production.plant
millet
Agricultural production.amount1
11.8
Agricultural production.amount2
3.7
Agricultural production.amount3
2.7
Agricultural production.amount4
1.9
Agricultural production.amount5
1.8
Agricultural production.amount6
1.7
Agricultural production.amount7
1.2
Agricultural production.amount8
1.1
Agricultural production.amount9
0.9
Agricultural production.amount10
0.7
Agricultural production.world
30.9
Agricultural production.source
FAOSTAT

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 21 products

bNutri-Score
1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed
Energy
336 kcal
Fat
3.2 g
— of which saturates
0.6 g
Carbohydrates
65.3 g
— of which sugars
0.6 g
Fibre
6.7 g
Protein
11.1 g
Salt
0.01 g
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Research

9,330 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Description
  • Characteristics
  • Taxonomic history
  • Evolution
  • Phylogeny
  • Taxonomy
  • Domestication and spread
  • East Asia
  • Indian subcontinent
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Agriculture
  • Cultivation
  • Pests and diseases
  • Production
  • Research
  • Uses
  • As food and drink
  • As forage
  • Nutrition
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Pearl millet

Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most millets belong to the tribe Paniceae.

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