Minerals and vitamins

Units

Fonio

Mil

Sorghum

Dry matter

g%g

84.9 ± 0.42

85.7 ± 0.37

83.8 ± 0.62

Proteins

g%g

7.2 ± 0.03

7.1 ± 0.05

9.5 ± 0.06

Lipids

g%g

1.1 ± 0.004

0.4 ± 0.002

2.6 ± 0.003

Carbohydrates

g%g

71.6 ± 0.60

72.7 ± 0.68

66.2 ± 0.39

Fibers

g%g

2.4 ± 0.04

2.7 ± 0.07

2.5 ± 0.05

Ashes

g%g

2.6 ± 0.04

2.8 ± 0.07

3.1 ± 0.05

Sodium

mg%g

55 ± 0.22

62 ± 0.25

58 ± 0.34

Potassium

mg%g

785 ± 2.59

912 ± 2.84

769 ± 3.51

Calcium

mg%g

110 ± 0.42

95 ± 0.85

130 ± 3.64

Phosphorus

mg%g

90 ± 0.22

117 ± 0.87

99 ± 0.51

Magnesium

mg%g

120 ± 0.41

93 ± 0.51

140 ± 0.95

Iron

mg%g

5.7 ± 0.007

4.8 ± 0.05

5.1 ± 0.09

Copper

mg%g

0.04 ± 0.001

0,03 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.001

Zinc

mg%g

0,05 ± 0.001

0.05 ± 0002

0.06 ± 0.002

β-carotene

µg%g

25 ± 0.13

40 ± 0.15

31 ± 0.12

Thiamin

mg%g

0.05 ± 0.002

0.07 ± 0.001

0.08 ± 0.003

Riboflavin

mg%g

0.05 ± 0.001

0.06 ± 0.001

0.08 ± 0.001

Niacin

mg%g

1.2 ± 0.005

2.1 ± 0.002

0,9 ±

Energy

Kcal

325.1 ± 5

322.8 ± 3

326.2 ± 6

Kj

1358.9

1349.3

1363.5