Common Name:Vernacular names: Spiked Millet or Pearl Millet (English), Bajra (Bengali, Hindi, Oriya, Punjabi, Urdu), Bajree (Rajasthani, Gujarati, Marathi), Sajje (Kannada), Kambu (Tamil), Sajja (Telugu).Nutrition in Bajra

Bajra is a good source of several key nutrients. One cup of the cooked grain provides:

• 31% of the daily value (DV) of copper
• 25% of the DV of phosphorus
• 20% of the DV of manganese
• 18% of the DV of magnesium

Additionally, one cup of bajra provides: 

• Calories: 207.06
• Protein: 6.11 grams
• Carbs: 41.19 grams
• Fat: 1.74 grams
• Fiber: 2.26 grams
• Folate: 8% of the DV
• Iron: 6% of the DV
• Thiamine (Vitamin B1): 15% of the DV
• Riboflavin (Vitamin B2): 11% of the DV
• Niacin (Vitamin B6): 14% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 11% of the DV
• Zinc: 14% of the DV