Eleusine coracana (Bala Kurakkan)
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Eleusine coracana (Bala Kurakkan)

Common name:
Finger Millet

Local name:
Bala Kurakkan

Country:
Sri Lanka

Food Group(s):
Grain

Part of plant/stage of process:
seed, raw

An herbaceous crop that contains a high level of iron, methionine, and phenolics. It is drought and disease-resistant. The grain can be cooked into cakes, puddings, and porridge, or be used to make a flavoured beverage. 

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ
Water (g)11.75±0.08
Protein (g)7.55±0.25
Fat (g)1.61±0.05
Available carbohydrates (g)69.28±0.28
Dietary Fiber (g)5.72±0.12
Ash (g)3.71±0.08
Ca (mg)454.86±0.13
Fe (mg)13.98±0.0
Mg (mg)144.28±0.04
P (mg)
K (mg)465.81±0.03
Na (mg)4.45±0.01
Zn (mg)2.85±0.0
Vit A-RAE (mcg)
ß-carotene (mcg)
VitC (mg)
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