is a healthy, traditional Indian sweet and energy snack made from Thinai / Foxtail Millet flour, a sweetener like jaggery, and nuts. They are naturally a nutrient rich snack.
Our Thinai / Foxtail Millet Laddu is a perfect blend of taste and health with the following ingredients:
Note: All ingredients with * are Organic products.
(Reference - ICMR-National institute of Nutrition):
Foxtail millet / Thinai is a good source of complex carbohydrates, fiber and high in protein and minerals like iron and copper. Provides a host of nutrients, has a sweet nutty flavour and is considered to be one of the most digestible and non - allergic grains.
Millets in general are gluten-free, highly nutritious and rich in dietary fibre. They are rich in micronutrients, including calcium, iron, phosphorus, etc. They are low in Glycemic Index (GI) as such don't cause huge spike in blood sugar. Millets should ideally be an integral part of our daily diet.
Dietary fibre in millets has water absorbing and bulking property. It increases transit time of food in the gut which helps in reducing risk of inflammatory bowel disease and acts as detoxifying agent in the body.
Health Benefits of Millets : Millets are anti acidic; Millets are gluten free; Helps to prevent type 2 diabetes; Effective in reducing blood pressure; Reduces risk of gastrointestinal conditions like gastric ulcers or colon cancer; Eliminate problems like constipation, excess gas, bloating and cramping; Millet act as a probiotic feeding micro flora in our inner ecosystem.