Table 3 Amino acid profiles of different millet grain varieties (pearl and finger millet)
From: The nutritional use of millet grain for food and feed: a review
| Amino acids (g/100 g) | Pearl millet | Finger millet |
|---|---|---|
| Essential amino acid | ||
| Isoleucine | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Leucine | 14.1 | 10.8 |
| Lysine | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Methionine | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Phenylalanine | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Threonine | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| Valine | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| Histidine | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Tryptophan | 1.2 | NA |
| Nonessential amino acid | ||
| Alanine | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| Arginine | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Aspartic acid | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Cystine | 0.8 | NA |
| Glutamic acid | 22.8 | 23.2 |
| Glycine | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Serine | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Tyrosine | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Proline | 8.2 | 9.9 |