Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative
Abstract Millets have emerged as a viable crop option in this evolving environmental context. However, replacing commonly grown cereals with millets requires a comparative understanding of their nutritional quality. This study aims to compare the nutritional quality of the commonly grown rice (Oryza...
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| description | Abstract Millets have emerged as a viable crop option in this evolving environmental context. However, replacing commonly grown cereals with millets requires a comparative understanding of their nutritional quality. This study aims to compare the nutritional quality of the commonly grown rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety Ranjit (RR) with a foxtail millet variety (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauvais), Gossaigaon local (GL). Proximate analysis revealed lower moisture and carbohydrate content (12.17% and 59.98%) in GL grains compared to RR (15.20% and 73.43%). However, GL had significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) ash, protein, crude fiber, and crude fat content (1.59%, 3.13%, 8.68%, and 3.08%, respectively) than in RR. Additionally, significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) amylose content (5.83%) was observed in GL than in RR. The mineral content analysis revealed significantly higher levels (p ≤ 0.05) of Na (78.6%), Zn (56.6%), Mg (14.13%), Mn (146.72%), Ca (21.03%), K (42.98%), and Fe (141.48%) compared to Ranjit rice. Whereas Cu (46.35%) and Ni (110.22%) levels were higher in Ranjit. Gossaigaon local documented a significantly higher total phenolic content (1.5 times) than Ranjit. Similarly, the total flavonoid content of GL exceeded RR by 40 mg QE/100 g. However, the DPPH radical scavenging activity in both of the cereal grain samples exhibited no significant difference. In conclusion, this study suggests that GL can be a nutritionally superior substitute for RR, commonly grown in the Northeastern part of India. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-54d9618f1d9f4c9d85b8f3fe625817a02025-08-20T02:37:14ZengSpringerDiscover Food2731-42862025-06-015111110.1007/s44187-025-00421-7Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternativeDiksha Kalita0Premia Taifa1C. Nickhil2Nirmali Gogoi3Environmental Plant Physiology and GHG Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur UniversityEnvironmental Plant Physiology and GHG Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur UniversityDepartment of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur UniversityEnvironmental Plant Physiology and GHG Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur UniversityAbstract Millets have emerged as a viable crop option in this evolving environmental context. However, replacing commonly grown cereals with millets requires a comparative understanding of their nutritional quality. This study aims to compare the nutritional quality of the commonly grown rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety Ranjit (RR) with a foxtail millet variety (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauvais), Gossaigaon local (GL). Proximate analysis revealed lower moisture and carbohydrate content (12.17% and 59.98%) in GL grains compared to RR (15.20% and 73.43%). However, GL had significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) ash, protein, crude fiber, and crude fat content (1.59%, 3.13%, 8.68%, and 3.08%, respectively) than in RR. Additionally, significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) amylose content (5.83%) was observed in GL than in RR. The mineral content analysis revealed significantly higher levels (p ≤ 0.05) of Na (78.6%), Zn (56.6%), Mg (14.13%), Mn (146.72%), Ca (21.03%), K (42.98%), and Fe (141.48%) compared to Ranjit rice. Whereas Cu (46.35%) and Ni (110.22%) levels were higher in Ranjit. Gossaigaon local documented a significantly higher total phenolic content (1.5 times) than Ranjit. Similarly, the total flavonoid content of GL exceeded RR by 40 mg QE/100 g. However, the DPPH radical scavenging activity in both of the cereal grain samples exhibited no significant difference. In conclusion, this study suggests that GL can be a nutritionally superior substitute for RR, commonly grown in the Northeastern part of India.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00421-7AmyloseAntioxidantCrude fatCrude fiberDPPHFlavonoid |
| spellingShingle | Diksha Kalita Premia Taifa C. Nickhil Nirmali Gogoi Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative Discover Food Amylose Antioxidant Crude fat Crude fiber DPPH Flavonoid |
| title | Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| title_full | Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| title_fullStr | Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| title_short | Comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice: a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| title_sort | comparative nutritional analysis of foxtail millet and rice a case for millet as a superior alternative |
| topic | Amylose Antioxidant Crude fat Crude fiber DPPH Flavonoid |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00421-7 |
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