Little Millet (Panicum miliare) is one among the minor millets grown to a limited extent all over India up to altitudes of 2100 m. It is a relative of Proso Millet but the seeds of little millet are much smaller than Proso Millet with their low carbohydrate content, slow digestibility and low water-soluble gum content, The complex carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, antioxidant content present in them helps to prevent metabolic disorders like diabetes, cancer, obesity etc.

Little Millet Nutrient per 100g