Foxtail Millet / திணை
₹ 110 / Piece
₹ 120
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Foxtails are simple & easy to cook. Just boil or cook like white rice and a nutritious meal is ready in a jiffy! They are versatile and can be used from breakfast to delicious desserts.
- 100% more dietary fiber
- 20% more Protein than White Rice
- 300% more Iron than White Rice
- 600% more Folate than White Rice
- Manages blood sugar
- Helps control weight
- Requires less water for cultivation
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT:
The nutritional table data is per 100g of millet.
NUTRIENT | QUANTITY |
Protein | 13.65g |
Fat | 3.51g |
Iron | 6.24mg |
Calcium | 18.2mg |
Calories | 473kcal |
FARMING AND SEED:
The tail millet are staple diet of South India and are grown in arid and semi arid regions. They are small annual grass with slim, vertical, leafy stems which can reach height of 120-200 cm. The grains are small, drought tolerant and resistant to extreme weather. Seed head is dense, hairy of 5-30 cm. Seeds are of 2 mm in diameter encased in thin papery hull, which can be easily be removed by threshing.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
A) Lower risk of diabetes: Fox-tail Millets lowers the risk of diabetes. It helps to lower blood glucose levels and improve insulin response in the body. The magnesium content in it helps the secretion of insulin and manages metabolism of glucose in the body.
B) Good source of energy: It has low Glycemic Index, which ranks carbs by how much they raise food glucose levels compared to a reference food. Therefore, millets increase satiety, decrease hunger and slows down the rate of digestion. Millets release sugar slowly in our blood and enable to work for long duration.
C) Good source of minerals: Fox-tail Millets are a rich source of phosphorus which is an important mineral for energy production and is an essential component of ATP – the energy store of the body.
D) It is low on allergenic. Fox-tail Millets also acts as a co-factor for more than 300 enzymes. It does not contain gluten, it is a good grain alternative for people who are gluten-sensitive.
E) Prevent heart disease: Lignans present in millets are thought to protect against breast cancer as well as heart diseases.
F) It is high on antioxidants: It can be used to get rid of the toxins that go rampant inside the body. A toxin-free body is obviously a healthy one. The long term consumption of fox-tail millets in any form will have positive effects on blood lipid profile and glycosylated hemoglobin of diabetics and cardiovascular patients.
HOW TO ADD IT IN DIET:

The Foxtail Millet forms a very good alternative grain and can be used for preparation of Khicdi, Upma, Pongal, Chapati, Idli, Pulao, Dosa, Puttu etc.
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