late spring / summer moisture is present and then make use of it. It is ideally suited to irrigation where livestock finishing is required. Nutrition A reference serving of raw millet (Panicum miliaceum or proso millet) provides of food energy and is a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein, dietary fiber, several B vitamins and numerous dietary minerals, especially manganese at 76% DV (USDA nutrient table). Raw millet is 9% water, 73% carbohydrates, 4% fat and 11% protein (table). Comparison with other major staple foods The following table shows the nutrient content of millet compared to major staple foods in a raw form. Raw forms, however, are not edible and cannot be fully digested. These must be prepared and cooked as appropriate for human consumption. In processed and cooked form, the relative nutritional and antinutritional contents of each of these grains is remarkably different from that of raw forms reported in this table. The nutritional value in the cooked form depends on the cooking method. See also Brukina – a Ghanaian name for a drink made of millet and milk Fura (food) List of ancient dishes and foods List of insect pests of millets References Notes Citations Bibliography External links Cereals Plant common names