John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does millet contain gluten?

The protein structure of millet is quite similar to wheat. The one glaring exception is that millet is a gluten-free grain. Wheat contains copious amounts of this hard to digest plant protein. Here is what my research found. currently, 8 cereal grains (wheat, corn, rice, barley, sorghum, oats, rye, and millet) provide 56% of the …

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Does millet have lectins?

Millet is a small, round whole ancient grain, from the Poaceae family. Well, technically millet is a seed, but it has the nutrient profile of a grain. Millet is probably the most known of the 4 lectin-free and gluten-free grains and is gaining more popularity in the West. Millet found as a main component in …

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Does millet have fiber?

Low-GI foods can help keep your blood sugar from spiking after eating, which allows people with diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels more easily. Millet is rich in dietary fiber, both soluble and insoluble. The insoluble fiber in millet is known as a “prebiotic,” which means it supports good bacteria in your digestive system. …

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Why is millet important?

Millet is rich in niacin, which helps your body manage more than 400 enzyme reactions. Niacin is also important for healthy skin and organ function. In fact, it’s such an important compound that it’s often added to processed foods to enrich them. Millet, especially the darker varieties, is also an excellent source of beta-carotene. Let …

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What do millet seedlings look like?

The seeds are about the size of peppercorns, and either red, yellow, or white in color. Newer varieties are white. “Foxtail” millets, Setaria italica, are grown for emergency hay, silage, and pasture, especially where weather is invariably dry. They make better forage than proso because they are finer-stemmed and not hairy-stemmed. What do millet seeds …

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