Quinoa vs Millet

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

At my last meeting with my NUT, I asked about millet and how it compared with quinoa as a possible replacement for rice, Pasta, etc. She said she had honestly never been asked that question, and was going to do some research on it. So I though I'd ask here...anyone have any experience with millet? Nutritionally, it seems to compare quite well to quinoa (it is missing only Lysine, and has very similar stats, nutritionally)

So I was wondering if anyone has any experience with millet?

[BigGirlPanties 957]

The only experience I have with Millet is feeding it to the birds... never tried it in any other form...

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

That was my only experience previously. But it's apparently a staple grain in other countries (the sixth most important grain crop world-wide). I saw a bag of it when I was checking out Bob's Red Mill, and picked it up out of curiosity. I'm not quite up to the stage where I can eat it yet (the NUT said about four or five months that I could introduce rice, Pasta or substitutes..but I would prefer healthier alternatives)

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I haven't had millet in a while, but I love it! Millet muffins are my absolute favorite. But of course all my millet muffin recipes are full of wheat flour, sugar, etc. Here is a savory recipe I like a lot but I punch it up with lots of additional spices:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cuban-Inspired-Millet/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

It's great served with carnitas or anything along those lines.

If you can find or make millet flour, it works well in meatloaf, meatballs, things like that.

[swimbikerun 1,046]

I work with a lot of Indians who are Hindu. Millet is the choice grain there over quinoa but that's because its a local plant there.

Its gluten free (I'm stuck in that genre sigh)
Its not as high in Protein and Fiber, but very little difference
Its not a complete Protein since its missing lysine
Less fat than quinoa

Otherwise, its grown here in America whereas most of the others are from South America (from what I remember).

When you are talking about millet, you are talking about it with the hull not removed, IF I remember correctly ...

From what I'm looking at, these aren't official but look about on the mark:

http://skipthepie.org/cereal-grains-and-pasta/quinoa-cooked/compared-to/millet-cooked/
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/nutritionfacts/nutrition-comparison.php?o=20035&t=20031&h=20036&e=100&r=100